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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2010 | min 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 2003 | 1,636-4,824 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage | 2010 | min 500 individuals | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2003 | min 31 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage | 2010 | min 1,400 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 2003 | min 55 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2010 | min 14 males | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Laguna de El Hito | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2002 | Laguna el Hito | Reserva Natural | 3 |
| 2002 | Laguna de El Hito | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| 2005 | Laguna de El Hito | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 100 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Hito (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-hito-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.