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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (2009) | min 30 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2009) | 15–30 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2008) | min 16 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (2009) | 10–18 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding (2009) | 20–30 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (2008) | min 21 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2009) | 100–200 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident (2009) | 200–300 pairs | B2 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (2009) | 300–400 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo | Paraje Natural (II) | <1 |
| 1989 | Acantilados de Maro--Cerro Gordo | Natural Landscape (-) | <1 |
| 1999 | Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama | Parque Natural (V) | 33 |
| 2011 | Tajos del Alcazar | Monumento Natural (III) | <1 |
| 2011 | Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Rio Guadalhorce | Monumento Natural (III) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 26 | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | 26 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Forestry plantations |
| Forest | - | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Dry siliceous grassland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prelittoral mountain ranges of Granada (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prelittoral-mountain-ranges-of-granada-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.