Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | 67–115 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2010) | min 158 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | resident (2009) | 8–40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | resident (2011) | 2–3 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (2009) | 1–5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2009) | 3–9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 20–30 breeding pairs | C6 |
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.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | near favourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | 408 / 484 (breeding pairs) | 85 | near favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 85 | Arable land |
| Shrubland | 10 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Forest | 5 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 80 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talamanca-Camarma (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talamanca-camarma-iba-spain on 23/01/2025.