Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2010 | min 139 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1996 | 150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 40 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | present | C6 |
| Alaudala rufescens | NR | resident | 2009 | present | B2 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | resident | 2009 | present | C6 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident | 1996 | 200 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hoya de Baza. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hoya-de-baza-iba-spain on 22/09/2023.
