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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa | NT | resident | 1996 | 20,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 2010 | min 405 individuals | A1, C1, C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 2010 | min 24 individuals | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1996 | 4-5 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | 300 individuals | B1iii, C2 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | non-breeding | 1996 | 50 individuals | A1, B1iii, C1, C2 |
| Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti | VU | non-breeding | 1996 | 4-6 individuals | A1, C1 |
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 | Andévalo Occidental | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 24 |
| 1999 | Arroyo del Alamillo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2015 | Andévalo occidental | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 29 |
| 2015 | Arroyo del Alamillo | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 26 |
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 26 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| hunting | 26 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Andévalo (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-andévalo-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.