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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2007 | 138 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2005 | 1 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquedos de Echauri | Wild Fauna Reserve | 76 | protected area contained by site | 76 |
| Peña de Etxauri | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 70 | protected area overlaps with site | 73 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Echauri crags. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/echauri-crags-iba-spain on 03/12/2023.
