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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | resident | 2009 | 3-6 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 2011 | 50-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2009 | 66-80 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | non-breeding | 2009 | 130-160 individuals | B1iii, C2 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | winter | 2009 | 10-20 individuals | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 1-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 5-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2011 | max 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 2008 | 3-15 individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | El Valle | Regional Park | 7 |
| 1992 | Carrascoy y el Valle | Parque Regional | 8 |
| 1998 | Carrascoy y El Valle | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2000 | Sierra de Escalona y Dehesa de Campoamor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14 |
| 2001 | Monte El Valle y Sierras de Altaona y Escalona | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 48 |
| 2009 | Sierra Escalona y Dehesa de Campoamor | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 33 |
| 2013 | Lagunas de Lo Monte | Paraje Natural Municipal | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 26 |
| Desert | Semidesert | 26 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 26 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 26 |
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Valle, Altaona and Escalona mountains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-valle-altaona-and-escalona-mountains-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.