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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2010 | 140-1,050 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2007 | 290-540 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Área esteparia de la margen derecha del río Guadarrama | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torrijos (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torrijos-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.