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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2009) | 70–95 birds | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter (2011) | 930–1,100 birds | A1, C1, C2, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2011) | 870–980 birds | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (2003) | min 50 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2011) | 35–45 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | passage (2011) | 50–250 birds | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land |
| Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | - | Dry siliceous grassland |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carrión-Frómista (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carrión-frómista-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.