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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (2005) | 5–21 pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2008) | min 16 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (2008) | min 268 pairs | B1iii, C2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (2007) | min 227 males | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | Arable land |
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Shrubland | 26 | Scrub |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| forestry | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tiermes-Caracena (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tiermes-caracena-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.