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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (1994) | 40 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Plain Swift Apus unicolor | LC | resident (2010) | 10–20 pairs | A2 |
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | VU | resident (2006) | 51–66 birds | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1988) | 10 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident (2006) | 250–275 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (2008) | 4 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident (2006) | 120–200 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident (2010) | 50–100 pairs | A2 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident (2010) | 50–100 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 26 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Desert | - | Semidesert |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuchillete de Buenavista-gully of La Torre-Los Alares (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuchillete-de-buenavista-gully-of-la-torre-los-alares-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.