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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2006 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2008 | 3 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2008 | 133 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2008 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sierra de Alcarama y Valle del Alhama | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 74 |
| 2000 | Cigudosa-San Felices | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 2003 | Sierra de Alcarama y Valle del Alhama | Zona de Especial Conservación de Importancia Comunitaria | 83 |
| 2014 | Sierra de Alcarama y Valle del Alhama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 83 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 26 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 26 |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alcarama mountain and Alhama river (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alcarama-mountain-and-alhama-river-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.