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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	2001	min 70 breeding pairs	C6
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta	LC	resident	2009	35-40 breeding pairs	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident	2009	min 15 males	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident	2001	min 3 breeding pairs	C6
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	resident	2009	3 breeding pairs	B2, C2
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident	2001	min 20 breeding pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	resident	2001	min 100 breeding pairs	B2, C2
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella	LC	resident	2009	present	A3

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

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Sierra de Chía - Congosto de Seira	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8,667	protected area is adjacent to site	481
Río Isábena	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,993	protected area overlaps with site	450
Río Ésera	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,759	protected area overlaps with site	960
Posets-Maladeta	Parque Natural	33,267	protected area overlaps with site	0
Posets - Maladeta	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	34,434	protected area overlaps with site	25,098
Posets - Maladeta	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	34,434	protected area overlaps with site	0
Posests - Maldeta	Nature Park	29,488	protected area overlaps with site	25,200
Glaciares Pirenaicos - Macizo de Posets o Llardana	Monumento Natural	3,190	protected area overlaps with site	0
Glaciares Pirenaicos - Macizo de Perdiguero	Monumento Natural	3,190	protected area overlaps with site	0
Glaciares Pirenaicos - Macizo de la Maladeta o Montes Malditos	Monumento Natural	3,190	protected area contained by site	0
Gelada	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	2,295	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Era Artiga de Lin - Eth Portilhon	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7,048	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Era Artiga de Lin - Eth Portilhon	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	7,048	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Cotiella - Sierra Ferrera	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	25,331	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Chistau	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,679	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Capçalera de la Noguera Ribagorçana	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	2,514	protected area overlaps with site	0
Benasque	National Game Reserve	23,913	protected area contained by site	23,913
Artiga de Lin, Era	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	7,026	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Aigüestortes	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	56,121	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Aigüestortes	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	56,121	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	-
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-
agriculture	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Posets-Maladeta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/08/2022.