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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Dove Columba oenas | LC | resident | 1995 | 360 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2010 | min 15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2008 | min 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2009 | 4-6 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1995 | 230 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1995 | 100 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Carrascal de la Font Roja | Parque Natural | 4 |
| 1995 | Serres de Mariola i el Carrascal de la Font Roja (ZEPA) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38 |
| 1997 | Serres de Mariola i el Carrascar de la Font Roja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 33 |
| 1997 | Serres del Montdúver i Marxuquera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13 |
| 1998 | Marjal de la Safor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1998 | Valls de la Marina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1998 | Serra de la Safor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1999 | Cova de les Rates Penades (Ròtova) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Maigmó i Serres de la Foia de Castalla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2000 | Cova Juliana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2002 | Sierra Mariola | Parque Natural | 21 |
| 2002 | Racó de Sant Bonaventura-Canalons | Paraje Natural Municipal | <1 |
| 2004 | Parpalló-Borrell | Paraje Natural Municipal | 1 |
| 2005 | El Surar | Paraje Natural Municipal | 1 |
| 2006 | Ombría del Benicadell | Paisaje Protegido | 4 |
| 2006 | Serra de Quatretonda | Paraje Natural Municipal | 3 |
| 2006 | Solana del Benicadell | Paisaje Protegido | 1 |
| 2006 | Cova de les Meravelles (Cocentaina) | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova dels Orgues | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova de la Sarsa | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Sima Pilar | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova del Forat | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Avenc del Simarro | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Sima Pablo Puchol | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova del Bolomor | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Avenc de la Donzella | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Sima del Toro | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova de les Rates Penades (Rotova) | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Sima Aldaia | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova de l`Aigua (Quatretonda) | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Sima Sancho | Cuevas | - |
| 2007 | Serra de l`Ombria-Pou Clar | Paraje Natural Municipal | 1 |
| 2009 | Montdúver-Marjal de la Safor | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13 |
| 2009 | Maigmó i Serres de la Foia de Castalla (ZEPA) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2009 | Font del Baladre-Fontanars-Riu d`Agress | Paraje Natural Municipal | <1 |
| 2009 | Muntanyes de la Marina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5 |
| 2011 | Sant Pasqual-Torretes | Paraje Natural Municipal | <1 |
| 2011 | Marjal de la Safor | Zonas Húmedas | <1 |
| 2013 | Cova Juliana | Cuevas | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 50 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 35 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 30 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 20 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 75 |
| forestry | 30 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Safor and North Alicante mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-safor-and-north-alicante-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.