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Santa Trsula and La Victoria laurel forest


IBA Justification

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
Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba bollii LC resident (2003) 40–50 pairs B2, C2, C6
White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba junoniae NT resident (2003) min 50 pairs A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus LC resident (2010) present C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Las Lagunetas Paisaje Protegido (V) 73
1987 Las Palomas Reserva Natural Especial (V) 22
1987 La Resbala Paisaje Protegido (V) 24
1994 Pinoleris Reserva Natural Integral (Ib) 3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 26 Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations
Introduced vegetation -
Shrubland - Scrub; Heathland
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 26
forestry 26
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santa Trsula and La Victoria laurel forest (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santa-trsula-and-la-victoria-laurel-forest-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.