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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | VU | resident | 2010 | 13-17 individuals | A1, B2, C1 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident | 2006 | min 15 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident | 2006 | 12-25 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Río Cabras gully (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/río-cabras-gully-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.