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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2006) | 10–15 pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2006) | min 68 pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (2008) | min 9 pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | 6 / 6 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | 45 / 45 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Falco peregrinus | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Geological events | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Las Batuecas | National Game Reserve (IV) | 37 |
| 2000 | Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia | Parque Natural (V) | 55 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 70 | Forestry plantations |
| Shrubland | 25 | Scrub |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 3 | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Forest | - | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 70 |
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peña de Francia (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peña-de-francia-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.