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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 2010 | min 5,350 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2010 | min 290 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2009 | min 38 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2010 | min 60 breeding pairs | C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Río Guadamatilla y Arroyo del Tamujar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Río Zújar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Fuente la Zarza | Parque Periurbano | <1 |
| 2000 | Río Guadamatilla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2015 | Río Zújar | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 1 |
| 2015 | Río Guadamatilla y Arroyo del Tamujar | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 26 |
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 26 |
| Grassland | 26 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pedroches Occidentales (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pedroches-occidentales-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.