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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 2009 | 3-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | non-breeding | 2009 | 20-60 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 251 males | A1, B2, C1, C2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Páramo de Layna - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7 |
| 2000 | Páramo De Layna | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2000 | Sabinares Del Jalón | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 2001 | Parameras de Maranchón; hoz del Mesa y Aragoncillo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 2005 | Parameras de Maranchón; hoz del Mesa y Aragoncillo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 90 |
| 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 23/11/2024.