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).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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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 |
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 | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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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.