The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Current IUCN Red List Category |
Season |
Year(s) |
Population estimate at site |
IBA criteria met |
Stock Dove Columba oenas |
LC |
resident |
1996 |
500-700 breeding pairs |
B3 |
Common Woodpigeon Columba palumbus |
LC |
resident |
1996 |
10,000-40,000 breeding pairs |
B3 |
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur |
VU |
breeding |
1996 |
6,000-8,000 breeding pairs |
B2 |
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus |
LC |
breeding |
1996 |
4,000-6,000 breeding pairs |
B2, C2 |
Common Barn-owl Tyto alba |
LC |
resident |
1996 |
500 breeding pairs |
B2 |
Little Owl Athene noctua |
LC |
resident |
1996 |
600-800 breeding pairs |
B2 |
Tawny Owl Strix aluco |
LC |
resident |
1996 |
700-1,500 breeding pairs |
B3 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo |
LC |
resident |
2009 |
13-24 breeding pairs |
B2, C6 |
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus |
LC |
breeding |
2009 |
6-16 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata |
LC |
resident |
2009 |
min 3 breeding pairs |
C2, C6 |
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster |
LC |
breeding |
1996 |
800-1,000 breeding pairs |
B2 |
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus |
LC |
resident |
2008 |
min 23 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica |
LC |
breeding |
1996 |
4,000-10,000 breeding pairs |
B2 |
Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius |
LC |
resident |
1996 |
300-400 breeding pairs |
B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
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Protected area (PA) |
PA designation |
PA area (ha) |
Relationship of PA with IBA |
Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
Serra de Collcardús
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
568 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Sauva Negra, la
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
111 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
16,085 |
protected area contained by site |
16,083 |
Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
16,085 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Sant Llorenç del Munt i l`Obac
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
16,084 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Sant Lloren del Munt I L'obac
|
Nature Park |
9,638 |
protected area contained by site |
9,638 |
Roques Blanques
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
571 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Riu Llobregat
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
262 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Riu Congost
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
356 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Riu Congost
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
357 |
protected area overlaps with site |
175 |
Muntanya de Montserrat
|
Parque Natural |
3,494 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Muntanya de Montserrat
|
Reserva Natural Parcial |
1,761 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Montserrat-Roques Blanques-riu Llobregat
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
7,263 |
protected area overlaps with site |
7,270 |
Montserrat-Roques Blanques-riu Llobregat
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
7,263 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Montserrat
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
5,862 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Montserrat
|
Nature Park |
3,992 |
protected area contained by site |
3,630 |
Massís del Montseny
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
28,960 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Massís del Montseny
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
29,034 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Massís de Sant Llorenç del Munt i Serra de l`Obac
|
Parque Natural |
9,409 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Gallifa-Cingles de Bertí
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
7,206 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Gallifa-Cingles de Bertí
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
7,206 |
protected area contained by site |
7,211 |
Gallifa
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
2,995 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Gallecs
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
698 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
El Moianes i la Riera de Muntanyola
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
10,629 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Cingles de Bertí
|
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) |
4,211 |
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 |
- |
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) |
Caves |
- |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land |
- |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) |
Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs |
- |
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