Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1997 | 300-500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella | LC | resident | 1997 | 500-1,000 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Rock Bunting Emberiza cia | LC | resident | 1996 | 200-1,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedat Reserve de Xixerella | Unknown | 750 | unknown | 0 |
| Vedat de caça del Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny | Vedat de caça | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vedat de caça de Xixerella | Vedat de caça | 750 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vedat de caça de Ransol | Vedat de caça | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vedat de caça d'Enclar | Vedat de caça | 2,500 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4,247 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny | Parc Natural Comunal | 1,080 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Parc Natural de la Vall de Sorteny | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,080 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,543 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa | Parc Natural Comunal | 1,543 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Treeline ecotone | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pirineo de Andorra. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pirineo-de-andorra-iba-andorra on 30/09/2023.
