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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2003) | min 189 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1994) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | passage (2005) | present | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | resident (2005) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2005) | 25 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 85 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Forest | 5 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 95 |
| hunting | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belver de los Montes-Gallegos del Pan (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belver-de-los-montes-gallegos-del-pan-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.