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 | resident (1996) | min 200 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2010) | 40–190 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1992) | min 100 pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding (1996) | min 30 pairs | B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 70 | Arable land |
| Forest | 30 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 70 |
| forestry | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerrato high moor (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerrato-high-moor-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.