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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2005 | min 400 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2003 | min 180 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1996 | min 220 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | winter | 2005 | min 50 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2002 | 93-105 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Río Ardila Alto | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Colonias de Cernícalo Primilla de Fuente de Cantos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 26 |
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 26 |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fuente de Cantos-Montemolín (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fuente-de-cantos-montemolín-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.