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 | passage (2009) | min 30 birds | B1i, C2 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2009) | 3–5 pairs | B1i, C2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2004) | 70 pairs | C2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | good | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | 100 / 100 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | 500 / 500 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 3 / 3 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | 70 / 70 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Roble de Romanejo o del Acarreadero | Árbol Singular (V) | - |
| 2004 | Roble Grande de la Solana | Árbol Singular (IV) | - |
| 2005 | Monte Valcorchero | Paisaje Protegido (V) | 6 |
| 2006 | Castaños de Escondelobo o Condelobo | Árbol Singular (III) | - |
| 2006 | Castaños de la Fuente de las Escobanchas | Árbol Singular (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plasencia and San Bernabé mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plasencia-and-san-bernabé-mountain-range-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.