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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2009 | min 22 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | non-breeding | 2010 | min 350 individuals | C2 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident | 2009 | 94-109 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, 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 Pelada y Rivera del Aserrador | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,234 | protected area contained by site | 12,305 |
| Sierra Pelada y Rivera del Aserrador | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 12,234 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sierra Pelada y Rivera del Aserrador | Paraje Natural | 12,234 | protected area contained by site | 12,980 |
| Sierra Pelada y Rivera del Aserrador | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,234 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Rivera de Chanza | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Rivera de Chanza | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 422 | protected area overlaps with site | 6 |
| Picos de Aroche | Natural Landscape | 718 | protected area contained by site | 718 |
| Peñas de Aroche | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 737 | protected area contained by site | 725 |
| Peñas de Aroche | Paraje Natural | 737 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peñas de Aroche | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 737 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peñas de Aroche | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 737 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mina Carpio | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 | protected area overlaps with site | 11 |
| Mina Carpio | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra Pelada mountain range. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-pelada-mountain-range-iba-spain on 03/12/2023.
