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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2007 | 80-90 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 2010 | 1-80 individuals | A1, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 2008 | 50-80 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident | 2008 | 500-600 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2008 | 600-800 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | resident | 2008 | 600-800 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding | 2009 | 50-70 breeding pairs | B1i, B2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEPA Humedales de La Mancha | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 14,616 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,259 |
| Yesares del valle del Tajo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 28,033 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,724 |
| Saladares de Villasequilla | Microrreserva | 121 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Saladares de Huerta de Valdecarábanos | Microrreserva | 263 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lagunas de el Longar, Altillo Grande y Altillo Chica | Reserva Natural | 407 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Laguna de Tirez | Reserva Natural | 199 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Laguna de la Albardiosa | Reserva Natural | 79 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Humedales de La Mancha | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14,493 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,259 |
| Estepas salinas de Toledo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 679 | protected area overlaps with site | 293 |
| Área esteparia de La Mancha norte | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 107,246 | protected area overlaps with site | 54,093 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tembleque-La Guardia plains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tembleque-la-guardia-plains-iba-spain on 25/09/2023.
