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-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (2008) | 80–207 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident (2008) | 16–642 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2006) | 41–194 birds | A1, C1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2009) | min 14 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 123 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 100 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| hunting | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ballobar-Candasnos (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ballobar-candasnos-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.