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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Dove Columba oenas | LC | resident | 1997 | 400 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1997 | 40-50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-30 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2008 | 15-16 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 300-500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1996 | 150-200 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | breeding | 1996 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turia | Parque Natural | 4,693 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sima del Higueral | Cuevas | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sima de las Palomas | Cuevas | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sima Colomera | Cuevas | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Sierras de Talayuelas y Aliaguilla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,763 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,295 |
| Sierra del Negrete | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 21,934 | protected area overlaps with site | 10,852 |
| Sierra de Javalambre II | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 53,259 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sierra de Chiva | Paraje Natural Municipal | 5,744 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sabinar de Alpuente | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9,196 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,546 |
| Rentos de Orchova y vertientes del Turia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,765 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,089 |
| Rentos de Orchova y vertientes del Turia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,336 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,241 |
| Puebla de San Miguel | Parque Natural | 6,375 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Puebla de San Miguel | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8,853 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nacimiento del Río Tuéjar | Paraje Natural Municipal | 600 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Los Calderones | Paraje Natural Municipal | 538 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lavajos de Sinarcas | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 25 | protected area overlaps with site | 25 |
| Lavajos de Sinarcas | Zonas Húmedas | 25 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Laguna de Talayuelas | Microrreserva | 29 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Fuente Bellido | Paraje Natural Municipal | 1,001 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| El Barchell | Zonas Húmedas | 4 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Chera-Sot de Chera | Parque Natural | 6,451 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Alto Turia y Sierra del Negrete | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100,315 | protected area contained by site | 93,141 |
| Alto Túria | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14,449 | protected area contained by site | 14,449 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turia canyon and Los Serranos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turia-canyon-and-los-serranos-iba-spain on 03/10/2023.
