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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident (2010) | 67–115 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident (2010) | min 158 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | resident (2009) | 8–40 pairs | C6 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | resident (2011) | 2–3 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (2009) | 1–5 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2009) | 3–9 pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | 20–30 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | moderate | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | 408 / 484 (pairs) | 85 | moderate | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talamanca-Camarma (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talamanca-camarma-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.