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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2009 | 11-12 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1995 | min 150 breeding pairs | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del Mundo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 68 |
| 1998 | Sierras y Vega Alta del Segura y Ríos Alhárabe y Moratalla | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Yesares de Hellín | Microrreserva | 1 |
| 2005 | Ardal y Tinjarra | Microrreserva | 2 |
| 2005 | Los Calares del Mundo y de la Sima | Parque Natural | 1 |
| 2005 | Cuerda de la Melera | Microrreserva | <1 |
| 2006 | Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del Mundo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 67 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | 25 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 25 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 25 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 10 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 10 |
| 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 23/11/2024.