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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba bollii | LC | resident (2003) | min 50 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba junoniae | NT | resident (2003) | 80–100 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, 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 (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Corona Forestal | Parque Natural (II) | 46 |
| 1987 | Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruiz | Paisaje Protegido (V) | 33 |
| 1987 | Barranco de Ruiz | Sitio de Interés Científico (Ib) | 10 |
| 1994 | Los Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruiz | Protected Landscape (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land; Forestry plantations |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub; Heathland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tigaiga slope (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tigaiga-slope-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.