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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2008) | 8–9 pairs | A1, C1, C2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (2008) | 569 pairs | A4ii, B1iii, C2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2009) | 13–15 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (2005) | 3 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2001) | 200–400 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2009) | 44–45 males | A1, C1, C2 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (2001) | 40–80 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 26 | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | 26 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Forest | - | Native coniferous woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Martín canyons and Arcos mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-martín-canyons-and-arcos-mountain-range-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.