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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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (2008)	500–33,660 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	passage (2009)	100–1,500 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	resident (2011)	1 pairs	B2, C2
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	passage (2008)	1,900–6,320 birds	A1, A4ii, B1iii, C1, C2
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident (2008)	20–26 pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (2009)	9,190–54,000 birds	A4iv, B1iv, C5

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Mendilaz	Reserva Natural (IV)	<1
1987	Tristuibartea	Reserva Natural (IV)	<1
1987	Tristuibartea	Natural Reserve (-)	<1
1987	Lizardoya	Reserva Integral (Ib)	<1
1989	Hayedo de Odia	Enclave Natural (IV)	<1
1991	Haya de los Tres Brazos	Monumento Natural (III)	-
1991	Haya de Nabala	Monumento Natural (III)	-
1991	Arce de Orión	Monumento Natural (III)	-
1991	Avellanos de Orión	Monumento Natural (III)	-
1991	Tejo de Auzteguia	Monumento Natural (III)	-
1995	Arrollandieta	Wild Fauna Reserve (-)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations
Grassland	20	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Shrubland	20	Heathland

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	95
agriculture	80
forestry	60

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Roncesvalles-Irati-Abodi mountain range (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/roncesvalles-irati-abodi-mountain-range-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.