Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident | 2010 | 4 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Santa María de Ascaso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Sobrepuerto | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2000 | Silves | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2000 | Cuenca del Río Yesa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2000 | Río Ara | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2001 | Sierra de Canciás - Silves | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 26 |
| not utilised | 26 |
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oturia-Canciás (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oturia-canciás-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.