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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2008 | 10-15 individuals | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 2008 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 2008 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2008 | 20-30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Veiga de Ponteliñares | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | A Limia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 21 |
| 2004 | Veiga de Ponteliñares | Zona de Especial Protección de los Valores Naturales | <1 |
| 2007 | A Carballa da Rocha | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 2009 | A Limia | Zona de Especial Protección de los Valores Naturales | 21 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | 60 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | 20 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 15 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| not utilised | 10 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Limia (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-limia-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.