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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Partridge Perdix perdix | LC | resident (2009) | 15–20 pairs | C6 |
| Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta | LC | resident (2010) | 50–80 pairs | C6 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (2010) | 13–15 males | C6 |
| Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus | LC | breeding (2009) | max 1 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2009) | 50–100 pairs | B2, C2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Not assessed | Not assessed | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Cerdana | National Game Reserve (IV) | 87 |
| 1987 | La Llosa | Reserva Natural Parcial (IV) | <1 |
| 1992 | Tossa Plana de Lles-Puigpedrós | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) (V) | 59 |
| 1992 | Beneïdor | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) (V) | 2 |
| 2014 | Riu de la Llosa | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) (V) | <1 |
| 2014 | Riu Verneda | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) (V) | <1 |
| 2014 | Riu Duran | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) (V) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | |
| Grassland | 26 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 26 | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| tourism/recreation | 26 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerdaña (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerdaña-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.