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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2008 | min 12 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2008 | min 639 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, C2, C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2007 | 30-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 63 males | A1, C1, C2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hoces del Río Duratón | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42 |
| 1989 | Hoces del Río Duratón | Parque Natural | 43 |
| 2000 | Riberas Del Río Duratón | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Hoces Del Río Duratón | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 40 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | 30 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 30 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 30 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 10 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 90 |
| hunting | 60 |
| forestry | 25 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| water management | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duratón canyon (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/duratón-canyon-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.