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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2009 | 9-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2002 | min 32 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2008 | min 7 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 2003 | 30-32 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2008 | min 11 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2008 | 80-110 breeding pairs | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Sierra Espuña | National Game Reserve | 30 |
| 1992 | Sierra Espuña | Parque Regional | 23 |
| 1998 | Sierra Espuña | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 38 |
| 1999 | Sierra de Lavia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2000 | Río Mula y Pliego | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Sierras de Burete; Lavia y Cambrón | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 44 |
| 2005 | Sierra Espuña | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | 26 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 26 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 26 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 26 |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Burete, Cambrón and Espuña mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/burete-cambrón-and-espuña-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.