Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2001) | min 10 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2009) | 9 pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding (2001) | min 10 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter (2007) | min 757 birds | A1, A4ii, B1iii, C1, C2 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (2001) | min 20 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | 26 | |
| Shrubland | 26 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alcubierre and Sigena mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alcubierre-and-sigena-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.