Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident | 1967-1998 | 50-75 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1967-1998 | 4-10 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1967-1998 | 11-100 individuals | A1, C1 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1967-1998 | 250,000 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Upper Rock | Nature Conservation Area | - |
| 2004 | Rock Of Gibraltar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 31 |
| 2011 | Rock of Gibraltar | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 31 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 40 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 40 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | 40 |
| military | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rock of Gibraltar (Gibraltar (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rock-of-gibraltar-iba-gibraltar-(to-uk) on 22/11/2024.