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 | 2001 | 9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 1995 | min 90 individuals | A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2008 | 32-36 breeding pairs | A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2008 | 735-896 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, C2, C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | non-breeding | 2009 | max 1 individuals | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 2009 | present | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 2008 | 14-17 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | very 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 |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Geological events | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Not assessed | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hoces Del Alto Ebro y Rudrón | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 61 |
| 2000 | Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón - ZEPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 68 |
| 2000 | Hoces del Ebro | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5 |
| 2000 | Sierra De La Tesla-Valdivielso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2006 | ZEPA-HOCES DEL EBRO | Zona de la Red Ecológica Europea Natura 2000 | 5 |
| 2008 | Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón | Parque Natural | 61 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | 25 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 25 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 20 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | 15 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 60 |
| agriculture | 50 |
| not utilised | 25 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Ebro and Rudrón canyons (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-ebro-and-rudrón-canyons-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.