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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident | 2009 | present | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident | 2008 | 10 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C2, C6 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident | 2006 | 500-800 breeding pairs | A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident | 1995 | common | A2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Los Cuchillos de Vigán | Monumento Natural | 55 |
| 1989 | Pozo Negro | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 56 |
| 1994 | Malpaís Grande | Paisaje Protegido | 3 |
| 1998 | Pozo Negro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 46 |
| 2001 | Llanos y cuchillos de Antigua | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Semidesert | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 26 |
| agriculture | 26 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pozo Negro mountain-Vigán (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pozo-negro-mountain-vigán-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.