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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2009) | min 12 pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | resident (2009) | min 500 pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus | LC | resident (2004) | min 14 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2009) | 11–13 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2006) | min 129 pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | resident (2009) | min 6 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2009) | 13–16 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (2009) | 11–14 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1996) | min 100 pairs | B1iii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | 26 | Dry siliceous grassland |
| Shrubland | 26 | Scrub; Heathland; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alcudia valley and mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alcudia-valley-and-mountain-range-iba-spain on 26/12/2024.