Quipar reservoir, Molino mountain range and Cagitán plains (1830)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Embalse del Quípar, Sierra del Molino y Llanos del Gajitán
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.2500, Longitude: -1.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 826
Area of KBA (km2): 236.82154
Protected area coverage (%): 98.60
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of low semi-arid hills with arable crops, some scrub and reedbeds (Phragmites) around a reservoir.
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 site for species characteristic of open and scrub-dominated habitats. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (breeding) and Tetrax tetrax (breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (26%) | forestry | hunting (26%) | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 24 | |
| Shrubland | 26 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 24 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 26 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The abandonment of arable cultivation threatens typical steppe species.