Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2001 | rare | C6 |
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 20-25 individuals | B2, C6 |
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2001 | 10-12 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | resident | 2001 | common | C6 |
Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae | LC | resident | 2001 | common | C6 |
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | resident | 2001 | common | C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina | Parque Natural | 89,572 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Monchique | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 76,541 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Monchique | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 76,541 | protected area contained by site | 76,008 |
Costa Sudoeste | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 118,263 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Arade / Odelouca | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,139 | protected area overlaps with site | 387 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
hunting | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Serra de Monchique. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/02/2023.