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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
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding	2008	min 14 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	resident	2008	353-380 breeding pairs	A4ii, B1iii, C2, C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	winter	2009	100-150 individuals	A1, C1
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident	2008	10-11 breeding pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	resident	2000	430-540 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	5	5	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	110	150	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Falco peregrinus	6	5	breeding pairs	84	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1996	Monte Santiago	Monumento Natural	2
1997	Monte Santiago	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8
2000	Arkamu-Gibillo-Arrastaria	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
2000	Bosques Del Valle De Mena	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8
2000	Monte Santiago	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	5
2010	Gorobel mendilerroa / Sierra Sálvada	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	12

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Mendiko Lagunak, de Amurrio	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	40
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands	20
Shrubland	Heathland	20
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land	15
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	Caves	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	80
agriculture	50
forestry	25
tourism/recreation	20

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Losa-Orduña (Salvada mountain range) (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-losa-orduña-(salvada-mountain-range)-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.