Blancas-Torralba de los Sisones (1803)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Parameras de Blancas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.8333, Longitude: -1.5000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1000 to 1171
Area of KBA (km2): 131.85632
Protected area coverage (%): 30.58
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An upland area to the south-east of Gallocanta lake, covered by scrub, small areas of cereal cultivation and small patches of Pinus woodland.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important area for steppic birds, particularly Chersophilus duponti. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (resident).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (80%) | hunting (80%) | not utilised
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Grassland | 52 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of traditional agriculture, irrigation schemes and illegal hunting threaten the area.