Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis | NT | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1998) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1998) | 2–4 pairs | C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (1998) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding (1998) | 3–4 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1998) | 4–5 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1998) | 1–2 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 |
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 | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Serra da Malcata | Biogenetic Reserves (-) | - |
| 1981 | Serra da Malcata | Reserva Natural (IV) | 95 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.