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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2009 | 5-7 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2009 | 5-15 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 | Sierras de Gádor y Enix | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 84 |
| 2000 | Río Adra | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Castala | Parque Periurbano | <1 |
| 2015 | Sierra de Gador y Enix | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 74 |
| 2015 | Río Adra | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | - |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gádor mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gádor-mountain-range-iba-spain on 24/11/2024.