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Alange


IBA Justification

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 Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Common Crane Grus grus LC winter 2008 500-5,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C2
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax NT resident 2009 400-500 individuals A1, C1
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN resident 2009 10-50 individuals A1, C1
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti VU non-breeding 2010 min 15 individuals A1, C1
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC resident 2009 4-6 breeding pairs C2
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC winter 2005 min 150 individuals A1, C1

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Sierras Centrales y Embalse de Alange Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 17,692 protected area overlaps with site 13,850
Sierra Utrera Lugar de Interés Científico 0 protected area contained by site 0
Sierra Grande de Hornachos Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 12,470 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Sierra Grande de Hornachos Zona de Interes Regional 12,190 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Sierra Grande de Hornachos Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 12,470 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Río Palomillas Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 463 protected area overlaps with site 109
Río Guadiana Alto - Zujar Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3,081 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Colonias de Cernícalo Primilla de Rivera del Fresno Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 30 protected area overlaps with site 11

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved evergreen woodland -
Shrubland -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Inland cliffs -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alange. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alange-iba-spain on 19/03/2024.