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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 1996 | min 200 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2010 | 40-190 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1992 | min 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1996 | min 30 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Montes Del Cerrato | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12 |
| 2000 | Riberas Del Río Arlanza y Afluentes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Riberas Del Río Pisuerga y Afluentes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Montes Torozos y Páramos de Torquemada-Astudillo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 70 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 30 |
| 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 23/11/2024.