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-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident (2007) | 120–150 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | min 293 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident (1996) | 220 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 200–300 pairs | B1iii, B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land |
| Forest | - | Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Shrubland | - | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puebla de Don Fadrique-Las Cañadas (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/puebla-de-don-fadrique-las-cañadas-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.