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Serra Calderona


IBA Justification

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 2011 min 5 breeding pairs C2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1997 Serra Calderona Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 91
2000 Serra Calderona (ZEPA) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 95
2002 Sierra Calderona Parque Natural 92
2006 Sima del Puntal de Mateu Cuevas -
2006 Cova Soterranya Cuevas -
2006 Cova del Cavall Cuevas -
2006 Cova de l`Alt del Pi Cuevas -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra Calderona (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-calderona-iba-spain on 24/11/2024.