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Panticosa-Vignemale-Tendeñera


IBA Justification

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
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta LC resident (2001) max 15 pairs C6
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus NT resident (2009) min 2 pairs B2, C2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1918 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (-) 9
1966 Viñamala National Game Reserve (IV) 80
1990 Glaciares Pirenaicos - Macizo de Infierno o Quijadar de Pondiellos Monumento Natural (III) <1
1990 Glaciares Pirenaicos - Macizo de Balaitús o Moros Monumento Natural (III) <1
1990 Glaciares Pirenaicos - Macizo de Viñamala o Comachibosa Monumento Natural (III) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 70 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Forest 15 Native coniferous woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 10 Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) 5 Standing freshwater

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
agriculture 70
tourism/recreation 5
forestry 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Panticosa-Vignemale-Tendeñera (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/panticosa-vignemale-tendeñera-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.