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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 2009 | 50-300 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Río Chícamo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 411 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Humedal del Ajauque y Rambla Salada | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 896 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Humedal del Ajauque y Rambla Salada | Paisaje Protegido | 895 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Humedal del Ajauque y Rambla Salada | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,622 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedal del Ajauque y Rambla Salada. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedal-del-ajauque-y-rambla-salada-iba-spain on 27/09/2023.
