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The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident	2009	min 28 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	2006	14-50 breeding pairs	C6
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	resident	2008	min 292 breeding pairs	B1iii, C2, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	2009	11-13 breeding pairs	C6
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	resident	2009	6-7 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident	2008	min 33 breeding pairs	C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	utility & service lines	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	Not assessed	Not assessed	negligible

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Tinença de Benifassà; Turmell i Vallivana	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	49,598	protected area overlaps with site	9,630
Tinença de Benifassá	Parque Natural	4,965	protected area overlaps with site	0
Sistema Prelitoral meridional	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	51,685	protected area contained by site	0
Sistema Prelitoral meridional	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	51,685	protected area contained by site	51,680
Serres de Pàndols-Cavalls	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	9,648	protected area contained by site	0
Serres de Cardó-el Boix	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	16,144	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Serres de Cardó- El Boix	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	16,144	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Serres de Cardó- El Boix	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	16,144	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Serra de Montsant-Pas de l'Ase	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	19,532	protected area is adjacent to site	1,537
Serra de Montsant-Pas de l'Ase	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	19,532	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Río Matarranya	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,991	protected area overlaps with site	103
Río Algars	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	472	protected area overlaps with site	58
Riberes i Illes de l'Ebre	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	487	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Riberes i illes de l`Ebre	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	246	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ribera de l'Algars	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,128	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ribera de l'Algars	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,128	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ribera de l`Algars	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	2,128	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Puertos de Beceite	National Game Reserve	30,418	protected area contained by site	30,418
Puertos de Beceite	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,665	protected area contained by site	4,630
Puertos de Beceite	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14,814	protected area contained by site	14,740
Ports, els	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	38,354	protected area contained by site	0
Pas de l`Ase	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	7,770	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Les Illes de l`Ebre	Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje	89	protected area overlaps with site	0
L'Alt Maestrat; Tinença de Benifassà, Turmell i Vallivana	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	96,484	protected area overlaps with site	9,555
Fagedes dels Ports	Reserva Natural Parcial	867	protected area contained by site	0
Els Ports de Beseit	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,159	protected area contained by site	10,158
Els Ports	Parque Natural	35,050	protected area contained by site	0
Cova de la Puntassa	Cuevas	1	protected area contained by site	0
Cova de la Mestra	Cuevas	1	protected area contained by site	0
Barrancs de Sant Antoni-Lloret-la Galera	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	261	protected area overlaps with site	0
Aligars-Serra Fulletera	Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN)	3,409	protected area overlaps with site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	-
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
not utilised	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pass of Beceite-Turmell mountain. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pass-of-beceite-turmell-mountain-iba-spain on 30/11/2023.