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Líjar mountain range-Zaframagon crag


IBA Justification

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
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC resident (2008) min 316 pairs B1iii, C2, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1989 Peñón de Zaframagón Reserva Natural (Ib) 2
1989 Peñón de Zaframagón Natural Reserve (-) 4

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 26 Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Grassland 26 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Shrubland 26 Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial - Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 26
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Líjar mountain range-Zaframagon crag (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/líjar-mountain-range-zaframagon-crag-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.