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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident | 2009 | present | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Montaña Centinela | Monumento Natural | 8 |
| 1994 | Montaña Centinela | Natural Monument | 8 |
| 1996 | Montaña Centinela | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Centinela mountain and La Esquina plain (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/centinela-mountain-and-la-esquina-plain-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.