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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2008 | min 50 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 23 males | A1, C1 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident | 2001 | min 80 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
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 | Planas y Estepas de La Margen derecha del Ebro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 26 |
| 2000 | Alto Huerva - Sierra de Herrera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2001 | Río Huerva y Las Planas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 60 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 45 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 26 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 20 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 20 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower course of the river Huerva (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-course-of-the-river-huerva-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.