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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Partridge Perdix perdix | LC | resident | 2009 | 100-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2009 | 50-150 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Dartford Warbler Curruca undata | NT | resident | 2009 | 200-500 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis | LC | breeding | 2009 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 de la Cabrera - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19,937 | protected area overlaps with site | 10,559 |
| Sierra De La Cabrera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,784 | protected area overlaps with site | 10,938 |
| Riberas Del Río Tuela y Afluentes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 498 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Pena Trevinca | Zona de Especial Protección de los Valores Naturales | 24,894 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Pena Trevinca | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 24,896 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,676 |
| Pena Trevinca | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22,511 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,422 |
| Lago de Truchillas | Monumento Natural | 1,027 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segundera y de Porto | Parque Natural | 32,302 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lago de Sanabria y alrededores - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 30,495 | protected area overlaps with site | 24,239 |
| Lago De Sanabria y Alrededores | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 32,509 | protected area overlaps with site | 24,203 |
| Lago de Sanabria | Nature Park | 5,027 | protected area contained by site | 22,365 |
| Lago de La Baña | Natural Monument | 731 | protected area contained by site | 731 |
| Lago de la Baña | Monumento Natural | 797 | protected area contained by site | 1,066 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | - |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Raised bogs | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Cabrera mountain range. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-cabrera-mountain-range-iba-spain on 04/12/2023.
