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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (2010) | min 44 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | winter (2007) | min 40 birds | A1, C1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | min 293 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1995) | 150 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (1995) | 100 pairs | B2 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | resident (2009) | present | B2, C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding (2009) | present | B2 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (1995) | 300 pairs | B2, C2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | very poor | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | 75 / 150 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | 9 / 40 (pairs) | 23 | very poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Geological events | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 26 | Semidesert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | - | Caves |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 40 |
| hunting | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hoya de Guadix (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hoya-de-guadix-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.