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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 2009 | present | C6 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 2003 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra María-Los Velez | Parque Natural | 22,562 | protected area contained by site | 11,625 |
| Ramblas de Gérgal; Tabernas y Sur de Sierra Alhamilla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22,853 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,390 |
| Ramblas de Gergal, Tabernas y Sur de Sierra Alhamilla | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Desierto de Tabernas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11,448 | protected area contained by site | 11,463 |
| Desierto de Tabernas | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 11,448 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Desierto de Tabernas | Paraje Natural | 11,448 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Desierto de Tabernas | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11,448 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tabernas desert. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tabernas-desert-iba-spain on 04/10/2023.
