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 | 2003 | 608-2,584 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2010 | 7-8 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sierra de Altomira | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 44 |
| 2001 | Sierra de Altomira | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 45 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 40 |
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 25 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 20 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 10 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 40 |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Entrepeñas and Buendía reservoirs (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/entrepeñas-and-buendía-reservoirs-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.