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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | non-breeding | 2006 | max 61 individuals | A1, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2003 | min 7 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2004 | 7 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2011 | 16-46 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 2003 | min 15 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sierra de las Moreras | Paisaje Protegido | 6 |
| 1992 | Cabo Cope y Puntas de Calnegre | Parque Regional | 1 |
| 1999 | Sierra de Almenara | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 39 |
| 1999 | Calnegre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1999 | Cabo Cope | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Sierra de las Moreras | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2003 | Almenara-Moreras-Cabo Cope | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 50 |
| 2011 | Lagunas de las Moreras | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 2014 | Lagunas de las Moreras | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 26 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 26 |
| Desert | Semidesert | major (>10) |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree & boulders | major (>10) |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | major (>10) |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Almenara mountain range-Cape Cope (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-almenara-mountain-range-cape-cope-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.