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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2011

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix	LC	resident	2008	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1995	min 15 breeding pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	2009	15-20 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	2009	11-12 breeding pairs	C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding	1995	min 19 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	resident	2009	15-20 breeding pairs	C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Sierras de Demanda; Urbión, Cebollera y Cameros	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	138,607	protected area overlaps with site	0
Sierras de Demanda; Urbión, Cebollera y Cameros	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	138,607	protected area overlaps with site	56,508
Sierras de Demanda, Urbión, Cebollera y Cameros	Zona de Especial Conservación de Importancia Comunitaria	138,607	protected area overlaps with site	0
Sierra de la Demanda - ZEPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	50,936	protected area overlaps with site	38,143
Sierra De La Demanda	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	70,745	protected area overlaps with site	46,698
Riberas Del Río Tirón y Afluentes	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	457	protected area overlaps with site	58
Riberas Del Río Arlanzón y Afluentes	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,119	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Riberas Del Río Arlanza y Afluentes	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,216	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Demanda	National Game Reserve	73,819	protected area overlaps with site	35,000
Cameros	National Game Reserve	92,918	protected area overlaps with site	15,000

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Treeline ecotone	-
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry plantations	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
water management	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: La Demanda mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/10/2020.