Fuentes Carrionas (1659)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Fuentes Carrionas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.9167, Longitude: -4.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 2520
Area of KBA (km2): 694.76072
Protected area coverage (%): 80.56
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountainous area in the Cordillera Cantábrica with limestone cliffs, Quercus and Fagus woodland, and alpine grasslands grazed by cattle. The site also includes five protected lakes.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for cliff-nesting and forest species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (60%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (80%) | not utilised (20%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 19 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 19 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 19 | |
| Shrubland | 26 | |
| Forest | 19 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from tourism, fires and quarrying.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Persecution/control | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |