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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | resident (2008) | 181–343 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2006) | 26–152 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | 35–55 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter (2009) | 75 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 194 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2009) | min 15 males | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 85 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 | Standing brackish and salt water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| hunting | 100 |
| forestry | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Monegros (South) (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-monegros-(south)-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.