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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-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis	LC	resident (2006)	max 280 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata	LC	resident (2006)	max 222 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (2008)	3,300–4,400 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	resident (2005)	min 1,200 birds	A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	resident (2007)	1,106–1,284 birds	A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	passage (2003)	min 125 birds	B1i, C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2007)	max 12 pairs	B1i, C2
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding (2004)	min 790 pairs	B1i, B2, C2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	resident (2007)	149–170 pairs	C6
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (2001)	3–7 pairs	C6
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti	VU	non-breeding (2010)	min 20 birds	A1, C1
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti	VU	resident (2006)	3 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C2
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (2007)	43–73 pairs	B1iii, B2, C2
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (2006)	min 48 pairs	B3, C2, C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding (2005)	min 25 pairs	A1, C1
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	winter (2004)	517–567 birds	A1, A4ii, B1iii, C1, C2
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2006)	max 159 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (2009)	617–793 pairs	A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, 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 (2016) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	120 / 900 (mature individuals)	14	very poor
Great Bustard Otis tarda	550 / 800 (birds)	69	poor
Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti	3 / 3 (pairs)	100	good
Red Kite Milvus milvus	20 / 32 (pairs)	63	poor
European Roller Coracias garrulus	75 / 150 (pairs)	50	poor
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	350 / 650 (pairs)	54	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Pollution	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1998	Llanos de Cáceres y Sierra de Fuentes	Zona de Interes Regional (V)	69

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
ADENEX	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	26	Arable land
Grassland	26
Shrubland	26
Forest	-	Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	26
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plain between Cáceres and Trujillo-Aldea del Cano (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plain-between-cáceres-and-trujillo-aldea-del-cano-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.