Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | min 139 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1996) | 150 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 40 pairs | A1, B2, C1 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2007) | present | C6 |
| Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens | LC | resident (2009) | present | B2 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | resident (2009) | present | C6 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (1996) | 200 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Desert | - | Semidesert |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 80 |
| agriculture | 60 |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hoya de Baza (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hoya-de-baza-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.