Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis | NT | breeding | 1998 | rare | A3 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1998 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident | 1998 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 4-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 1998 | abundant | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1998 | common | A3 |
| Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata | LC | breeding | 1998 | uncommon | A3 |
| Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor | LC | resident | 1998 | common | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1998 | uncommon | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Serra da Malcata | Biogenetic Reserves | - |
| 1981 | Serra da Malcata | Reserva Natural | 95 |
| 1988 | Serra da Malcata | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 97 |
| 1997 | Malcata | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malcata mountains (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malcata-mountains-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.