Key Biodiversity Areas

Plasencia and San Bernabé mountain range (1960)
Spain, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Plasencia y Sierra de San Bernabé
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.0667, Longitude: -6.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 350 to 1250
Area of KBA (km2): 175.5914
Protected area coverage (%): 29.87
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: A small mountain range with Quercus woodland and dehesas at lower altitudes. The site includes the city of Plasencia and the Plasencia 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 area for Falco naumanni and passage Ciconia nigra. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus (non-breeding).

Habitats

Land use: agriculture (26%) | hunting
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)19
Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)19
Artificial - Terrestrial19
Forest26
Shrubland19

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from the restoration of old buildings used as nesting sites by Falco naumanni (`Other' threats, above), and increasing urban development.
Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsAgro-industry farmingOngoing
Biological resource useHunting & collecting terrestrial animalsPersecution/controlOngoing
Natural system modificationsFire & fire suppressionIncrease in fire frequency/intensityOngoing
Natural system modificationsDams & water management/useSmall damsOngoing
Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesInvasive non-native/alien species/diseasesNamed speciesOngoing
PollutionDomestic & urban waste waterSewageOngoing
PollutionIndustrial & military effluentsType Unknown/UnrecordedOngoing
PollutionAgricultural & forestry effluentsHerbicides and pesticidesOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentHousing & urban areasOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentCommercial & industrial areasOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentTourism & recreation areasOngoing
Transportation & service corridorsRoads & railroadsOngoing
Transportation & service corridorsUtility & service linesOngoing
Human intrusions & disturbanceRecreational activitiesOngoing
PollutionGarbage & solid wasteOngoing