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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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	2006	10-15 breeding pairs	B1i, C2, C6
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident	2006	min 68 breeding pairs	A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident	2008	min 9 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	6	6	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	45	45	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Falco peregrinus	10	10	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Geological events	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (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	% overlap with IBA
1973	Las Batuecas	National Game Reserve	37
1997	Granadilla	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	6
1998	Las Batuecas-Sierra De Francia	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	48
1998	Quilamas	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	15
2000	Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia	Parque Natural	55
2000	Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia -ZEPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	45
2000	Quilamas - ZEPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	15
2000	Río Alagón	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	<1
2000	Riberas Del Río Alagón y Afluentes	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2003	Valle Del Cuerpo De Hombre	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2003	Riberas Del Río Agadón	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	70
Shrubland	Scrub	25
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	3
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
agriculture	-
hunting	-

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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 23/11/2024.