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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (2010) | min 5,350 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | min 290 birds | A1, C1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2009) | min 38 birds | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2010) | min 60 pairs | C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| 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 25/12/2024.