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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	ES6140008
SITENAME	Sierra de Loja

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

ES6140008

1.3 Site name

Sierra de Loja

1.4 First Compilation date

1997-12

1.5 Update date

2018-02

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE GESTIÓN DEL MEDIO NATURAL Y ESPACIOS PROTEGIDOS. CONSEJERÍA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y ORDENACIÓN DEL TERRITORIO. JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA.
Address:
Email:	natura2000fnd.cmaot@juntadeandalucia.es

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	2002-12
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2006-07
Date site designated as SAC:	2015-03
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Decreto 110/2015, de 17 de marzo, por el que se declaran las Zonas Especiales de Conservación Sierras de Gádor y Énix (ES6110008), Sierra del Alto de Almagro (ES6110011), Sierras Almagrera, de los Pinos y el Aguilón (ES6110012), Sierra Líjar (ES6120013), Suroeste de la Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro (ES6130005), Guadalmellato (ES6130006), Guadiato-Bembézar (ES6130007), Sierra de Loja (ES6140008), Sierras Bermeja y Real (ES6170010), Sierra Blanca (ES6170011), Sierra de Camarolos (ES6170012), Valle del Río del Genal (ES6170016) y Sierra Blanquilla (ES6170032).

Explanation(s):

Enlace a la disposición declarativa: http://juntadeandalucia.es/eboja/2015/87/BOJA15-087-00271-7744-01_00068896.pdf

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	-4.147400
Latitude:	37.055800

2.2 Area [ha]

26027.2000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.00

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
ES61	Andalucía

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
4090			1377.59	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
5110			615.57	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
5330			321.88	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
6220			19762.5	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
6310			455.15	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
6420			0.4	0.00	M	D
8210			156.26	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8310			0.01	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
91B0			0.25	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
9240			112.61	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
92A0			0.38	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9340			4753.27	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9540			1.69	0.00	M	C	C	C	C

PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A085	Accipiter gentilis			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A255	Anthus campestris			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			p	2		p		M	C	B	B	B
I	1092	Austropotamobius pallipes			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
B	A215	Bubo bubo			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A225	Caprimulgus ruficollis			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A208	Columba palumbus			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A113	Coturnix coturnix			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
A	1195	Discoglossus jeanneae			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
B	A095	Falco naumanni			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A103	Falco peregrinus			p				P	DD	C	B	C	A
B	A096	Falco tinnunculus			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A244	Galerida cristata			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A245	Galerida theklae			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A093	Hieraaetus fasciatus			p	2		p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A092	Hieraaetus pennatus			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A246	Lullula arborea			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1355	Lutra lutra			c				P	DD	C	C	B	C
R	1221	Mauremys leprosa			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A242	Melanocorypha calandra			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A230	Merops apiaster			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1310	Miniopterus schreibersii			p				P	DD	B	B	C	B
B	A319	Muscicapa striata			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1307	Myotis blythii			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1324	Myotis myotis			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A278	Oenanthe hispanica			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A279	Oenanthe leucura			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A214	Otus scops			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A346	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1305	Rhinolophus euryale			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1302	Rhinolophus mehelyi			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A276	Saxicola torquata			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A210	Streptopelia turtur			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A304	Sylvia cantillans			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A303	Sylvia conspicillata			r				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A302	Sylvia undata			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A232	Upupa epops			p				P	DD	C	B	C	C

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
B		Alectoris rufa						P					X
B		Apus apus						P			X		X
B		Apus melba						P			X		X
B		Apus pallidus						P			X		X
B		Athene noctua						P			X		X
A	1202	Bufo calamita						P	X		X		X
M	1368	Capra pyrenaica						P		X			X
B		Carduelis cannabina						P					X
B		Carduelis chloris						P					X
B		Cettia cetti						P			X		X
B		Cisticola juncidis						P			X		X
B		Corvus corax						P					X
B		Cuculus canorus						P			X		X
B		Cyanopica cyana						P			X		X
B		Delichon urbica						P			X		X
B		Emberiza cia						P			X		X
B		Emberiza cirlus						P			X		X
B		Hippolais pallida						P			X		X
B		Hippolais polyglotta						P			X		X
B		Hirundo daurica						P			X		X
B		Hirundo rustica						P			X		X
A	1205	Hyla meridionalis						P	X		X		X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P			X		X
B		Lanius excubitor						P					X
B		Lanius senator						P			X		X
B		Luscinia megarhynchos						P			X		X
B		Miliaria calandra						P					X
B		Motacilla cinerea						P			X		X
M	5278	Myotis escalerai						P		X	X
A	1198	Pelobates cultripes						P	X		X		X
B		Phoenicurus ochruros						P			X		X
B		Phylloscopus bonelli						P			X		X
B		Picus viridis						P			X		X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P			X		X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P			X		X
B		Regulus ignicapillus						P			X		X
B		Serinus serinus						P					X
B		Sylvia atricapilla						P			X		X
B		Sylvia communis						P			X		X
B		Sylvia hortensis						P			X		X
B		Sylvia melanocephala						P			X		X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P			X		X
B		Turdus merula						P					X
B		Turdus viscivorus						P					X

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	0.02
N08	11.64
N09	77.24
N12	2.00
N15	1.00
N18	5.00
N21	3.00
N23	0.10
Total Habitat Cover	99.99999999999998

Other Site Characteristics

La ZEC presenta un gran interés desde el punto de visto geológico, el macizo de Sierra Gorda enclavado en el Dominio Subbético, constituye uno de los sistemas kársticos con mayor desarrollo de formas dolinares de Andalucía (con una densidad de 8 dolinas/km2). Asociado al macizo se observa uno de los mejores ejemplos de polje: el polje de Zafarraya, albergando también numerosas formas subterráneas, como galerías y simas; quizás uno de los ejemplos más representativos sea la sima del Rica-Redil. Los factores que han favorecido el desarrollo de estas formas son, por un lado, la propia estructura del macizo (constituido por un anticlinal en forma de domo con una amplia charnela rodeada por escarpes), así como la naturaleza de sus materiales, calizas blancas-grisáceas del Jurásico.

4.2 Quality and importance

Espacio importante para especies y hábitats de interés comunitario (Directiva 92/43/CEE), en especial los vinculados con sistemas kársticos como son las cuevas continentales y las diversas especies de quirópteros que las frecuentan. Destacando también los pastizales xerofíticos mediterráneos ( HIC 6220*), así como la presencia de Austropotamobius pallipes.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	A01		b
M	A04.01		b
M	B02.03		b
H	B04		b
M	C01.01.01		b
M	C03.03		i
M	F02		b
M	G01.03		b
H	G01.04.01		i
H	G01.04.02		i
M	G05.04		i
M	H01.04		b
M	H01.09		b
H	I01		b
L	J01.01		b
M	J02.06.01		b
M	J02.07.01		o
L	K01.01		i
M	M01.02		b

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
L	U		i

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)

Type		[%]
Public	National/Federal	0
	State/Province	0
	Local/Municipal	0
	Any Public	0
Joint or Co-Ownership		0
Private		0
Unknown		0
sum		100

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code	Cover [%]
ES00	100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type
ES09	Sierra de Gracia	/
ES04	Lagunas de Archidona	/
ES19	Fuente de los cien caños-Nacimiento del río Guadalhorce	/
ES19	Infiernos de Loja	/
ES19	Tajos de Alhama	/
ES19	Tajos de Alcázar	/
ES10	Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama	/
ES95	Sierra de Camarolos	/
ES95	Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama	/
ES99	Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves (ZEPA) Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama	/

Designated at international level:

Type	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
ramsar	Lagunas de Archidona	/	0.00

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE GESTIÓN DEL MEDIO NATURAL Y ESPACIOS PROTEGIDOS. CONSEJERÍA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y ORDENACIÓN DEL TERRITORIO. JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA.
Address:
Email:	natura2000fnd.cmaot@juntadeandalucia.es

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Plan de Gestión de las ZEC Sierra de Loja (ES6140008) Link: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/portal_web/web/temas_ambientales/espacios_protegidos/planificacion/pg_aprobados/d_110_2015_gador_y_otros/anexo6_sierra_loja.pdf
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

En plan de gestión se aprueba por la Orden de 11 de mayo de 2015.

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