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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2005 | 5-21 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2008 | min 16 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2008 | min 268 breeding pairs | B1iii, C2, C6 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident | 2007 | min 227 males | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sierra de Pela | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2000 | Altos De Barahona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12 |
| 2000 | Altos de Barahona - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12 |
| 2004 | Encinares De Tiermes | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Pinar De Losana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 26 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 26 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 26 |
| 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 23/11/2024.