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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (2009) | 11–12 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (1995) | min 150 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 25 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations |
| Forest | 25 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 25 | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Shrubland | 10 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 50 |
| agriculture | 35 |
| forestry | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Mundo and river Segura canyons (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-mundo-and-river-segura-canyons-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.