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 Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 2009 | min 382 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2009 | min 154 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident | 2009 | 92 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2009 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2001 | min 7 breeding pairs | C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Norte de Guadarrama | Parque Natural | 83,620 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sierra de Guadarrama - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 69,298 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sierra De Guadarrama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 69,679 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sierra de Guadarrama | Parque Nacional | 33,959 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Humedales del Macizo de Peñalara | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 487 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cumbre, circo y lagunas de Peñalara | Nature Park | 768 | protected area contained by site | 768 |
| Cuenca del río Manzanares | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 63,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 15,729 |
| Cuenca del río Lozoya y Sierra Norte | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 50,231 | protected area overlaps with site | 25,717 |
| Cuenca del río Guadarrama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 33,937 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,862 |
| Cuenca Alta del Río Manzanares | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 101,300 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,000 |
| Cuenca Alta del Manzanares | Parque Regional | 42,583 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cuenca Alta del Manzanares | Regional Park | 46,323 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,000 |
| Alto Lozoya | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,854 | protected area contained by site | 7,866 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Lozoya-La Pedriza. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-lozoya-la-pedriza-iba-spain on 29/11/2023.
