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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | resident | 2002 | min 8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | resident | 2009 | 55-70 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | resident | 2009 | 460 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 35-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2009 | 30-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | breeding | 2009 | 8,000-10,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2009 | 55-60 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage | 2011 | max 500 individuals | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 2011 | 20-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2009 | 33-36 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | resident | 2009 | 18 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter | 2009 | 30-40 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 2009 | 160 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2009 | 50-57 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2008 | 8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2009 | 50-60 breeding pairs | C2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas; cuestas y páramos del sureste de Madrid | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 51,009 | protected area overlaps with site | 23,586 |
| Sureste | Regional Park | 31,550 | protected area contains site | 25,000 |
| Laguna de San Juan | Refugio de Fauna | 47 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ejes de los Cursos Bajos de los Ríos Manzanares y Jarama | Parque Regional | 31,550 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cuencas de los ríos Jarama y Henares | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 36,063 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Cortados y cantiles de los ríos Jarama y Manzanares | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 27,983 | protected area overlaps with site | 22,178 |
| Carrizales y sotos del Jarama y Tajo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,689 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Treeline ecotone | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cortados del Jarama. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cortados-del-jarama-iba-spain on 05/12/2023.
