Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 2009 | 37-54 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1996 | 220 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 177 males | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Parameras de Blancas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 26 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 55 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 40 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 5 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| hunting | 80 |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Blancas-Torralba de los Sisones (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/blancas-torralba-de-los-sisones-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.