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 (2006) | min 14 pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2006) | max 5 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2008) | min 2 pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding (2006) | max 12 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (2008) | min 7 pairs | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (2006) | 100 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Shrubland | 26 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | - | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torrecilla and Gigante mountain ranges (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torrecilla-and-gigante-mountain-ranges-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.