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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2009) | 10–11 pairs | A1, C1, C2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (2009) | 459–470 pairs | A4ii, B1iii, C2, C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 8 / 8 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | 449 / 275 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | 7 / 6 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | 2 / 2 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Moncayo | Parque Natural (V) | 22 |
| 1978 | Dehesa del Moncayo | Nature Park (V) | 20 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 40 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 15 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | 5 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 95 |
| agriculture | 80 |
| forestry | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moncayo mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moncayo-mountain-range-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.