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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Dove Columba oenas | LC | resident | 1996 | 360 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2008 | min 7 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2010 | min 100 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident | 1996 | 40 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Penyagolosa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 27 |
| 1997 | L'Alt Maestrat | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2000 | Cova Obscura-Atzeneta del Maestrat | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2005 | El Rivet | Paraje Natural Municipal | <1 |
| 2006 | Penyagolosa | Parque Natural | 2 |
| 2006 | Forat del Falco | Cuevas | - |
| 2006 | Cova de l`Ocre | Cuevas | - |
| 2007 | Camí dels Pelegrins de les Useres | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 2009 | Penyagolosa (ZEPA) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 50 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 75 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 30 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 15 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 10 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 60 |
| forestry | 55 |
| agriculture | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peñagolosa (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peñagolosa-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.