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Echauri crags


IBA Justification

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
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC resident (2007) 138 pairs C2
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC resident (2005) 1 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1995 Roquedos de Echauri Wild Fauna Reserve (-) 10

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 60 Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest 40 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 10 Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 100
hunting 50
tourism/recreation 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Echauri crags (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/echauri-crags-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.