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 (2005) | 33–67 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2005) | min 400 birds | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2010) | 100–250 birds | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1996) | 220 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | non-breeding (2010) | min 15 birds | A1, C1 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2007) | min 22 pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter (2005) | min 150 birds | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 65 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Forest | - | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 65 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bienvenida-Usagre-Ribera del Fresno (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bienvenida-usagre-ribera-del-fresno-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.