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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2008 | 3 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2008 | 26 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2005 | present | B2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2009 | 77-106 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident | 1997 | 40 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinença de Benifassà; Turmell i Vallivana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 49,598 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Riu Bergantes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,454 | protected area overlaps with site | 991 |
| Rambla Celumbres | Paraje Natural Municipal | 1,194 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| La Mola dAres | Paraje Natural Municipal | 127 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| L'Alt Maestrat; Tinença de Benifassà, Turmell i Vallivana | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 96,484 | protected area overlaps with site | 31,584 |
| L'Alt Maestrat | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 43,613 | protected area overlaps with site | 22,277 |
| Cova de Cantallops | Cuevas | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Morella pass. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/morella-pass-iba-spain on 01/10/2023.
