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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2008) | min 10 pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (2009) | min 12 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (2008) | min 9 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2009) | 150–250 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident (2009) | 200–300 pairs | B2 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (2009) | 280–360 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 50 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Forest | 25 | Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Grassland | major (>10) | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | Inland cliffs; Scree & boulders |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 75 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| forestry | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marina mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marina-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.