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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2009) | 2–3 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2010) | 2–3 pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (2008) | min 6 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land |
| Forest | 26 | Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Shrubland | 26 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moratalla mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moratalla-mountain-range-iba-spain on 26/12/2024.