Layna high moors (1699)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Páramos de Layna y Medinaceli
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.0833, Longitude: -2.3333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1150 to 1211
Area of KBA (km2): 297.01878
Protected area coverage (%): 43.29
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An upland area of scrub and grassland. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The site is one of the most important for Chersophilus duponti in the Iberian peninsula.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | not utilised
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 90 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from afforestation, agricultural intensification and illegal hunting.