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Garraf - Ordal - Foix


IBA Justification

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
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC resident 2009 6 breeding pairs C2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1992 Massís del Garraf Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) 49
1992 Muntanyes de l`Ordal Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) 25
1992 Foix, el Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) 8
1992 Olèrdola Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) 2
1997 Serres del Litoral central Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 83
2006 Serres del Litoral central Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 83


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garraf - Ordal - Foix (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garraf--ordal--foix-iba-spain on 24/11/2024.