Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2010 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2008 | min 6 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.
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| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierras y Vega Alta del Segura y Ríos Alhárabe y Moratalla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11,027 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sierra de Moratalla | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 21,522 | protected area overlaps with site | 17,710 |
| Sierra de la Muela | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,904 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,524 |
| Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del Mundo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 174,881 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Moratalla mountain range. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
