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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 2011 | 50-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2011 | max 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sierras y Vega Alta del Segura y Ríos Alhárabe y Moratalla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13 |
| 2000 | Río Quípar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2001 | Sierra del Molino; Embalse del Quipar y Llanos del Cagitán | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 26 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 26 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Quipar reservoir, Molino mountain range and Cagitán plains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/quipar-reservoir-molino-mountain-range-and-cagitán-plains-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.