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 (2009) | 3–6 pairs | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | non-breeding (2009) | 20–60 birds | A1, C1 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2007) | min 251 males | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 90 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Ruderal land |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Layna high moors (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/layna-high-moors-iba-spain on 26/12/2024.