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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major | LC | resident | 2009 | present | C6 |
| Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch Fringilla polatzeki | EN | resident | 2010 | present | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tauro | Monumento Natural | 58 |
| 1987 | Nublo | Parque Rural | 10 |
| 1989 | Macizo de Tauro | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 51 |
| 1997 | El Nublo II | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 1999 | Macizo de Tauro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 55 |
| 1999 | Macizo de Tauro II | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 100 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| forestry | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tauro pine woodland (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tauro-pine-woodland-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.