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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
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix	LC	resident (2004)	min 168 pairs	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident (2009)	present	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2009)	min 15 pairs	C6
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis	LC	breeding (2004)	min 50 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1966	Los Ancares de Lugo	National Game Reserve (IV)	15
1973	Los Ancares Leoneses	National Game Reserve (IV)	71
2006	Los Ancares Leoneses	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	26	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Shrubland	26	Heathland
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	26
hunting	26
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ancares mountains (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ancares-mountains-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.