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Serra Calderona


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 Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC resident 2011 min 5 breeding pairs C2

The current IUCN Red List category 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)
Sima del Puntal de Mateu Cuevas 1 protected area contained by site 0
Sierra Calderona Parque Natural 18,079 protected area overlaps with site 0
Serra Calderona (ZEPA) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 18,777 protected area overlaps with site 0
Serra Calderona Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 17,782 protected area overlaps with site 0
Cova Soterranya Cuevas 1 protected area contained by site 0
Cova del Cavall Cuevas 1 protected area contained by site 0
Cova de l`Alt del Pi Cuevas 1 protected area contained by site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra Calderona. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-calderona-iba-spain on 30/11/2023.