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

ES0000072

SITENAME

Sierra Grande de Hornachos

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

SITE IDENTIFICATION
SITE LOCATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
SITE DESCRIPTION
SITE PROTECTION STATUS
SITE MANAGEMENT
MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
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1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

ES0000072

1.3 Site name

Sierra Grande de Hornachos

1.4 First Compilation date

1.5 Update date

1997-12

2012-06

1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: Gobierno de Extremadura
Address:

Consejera de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Medio Ambiente y Energa.

Direccin General
de Medio Ambiente.
Avenida de Luis Ramallo s/n
06800 MRIDA

Email:

dgma.adrmaye@juntaex.es

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:

1989-10

National legal reference of SPA designation

26/06/1998

Date site proposed as SCI:

1997-12

Date site confirmed as SCI:

No data

Date site designated as SAC:

No data

National legal reference of SAC designation:

No data

2. SITE LOCATION
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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude
-6.0319

Latitude
38.5789

2.2 Area [ha]:

2.3 Marine area [%]

12469.54

0.0

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.0

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code

Region Name

ES43

Extremadura

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(100.0
%)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
Annex I Habitat types
Code

PF

NP

Site assessment
Cave
Data
[number] quality

Cover [ha]

A|B|C|D

A|B|C

Representativity

Relative
Surface

Conservation

Global

4090

124.6954

5210

997.5632

5330

623.4770000000002

6310

4364.339

8220

124.6954

92D0

124.6954

9330

124.6954

9340

124.6954

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
G

Code

Population in the site

Scientific
Name

NP

Size

Unit

Site assessment
Cat.

D.qual.

A|B|C|D

A|B|C

Min

Max

Pop.

A229

Alcedo athis

A226

Apus apus

A424

Apus caffer

A227

Apus pallldus

A091

Aquila
chrysaetos

A405

Aquila heliaca
adalberti

A221

Asio otus

A218

Athene noctua

A215

Bubo bubo

A133

Burhinus
oedicnemus

A225

Caprimulgus
ruficollis

A030

Ciconia nigra

30

A080

Circaetus
gallicus

A206

Columba livia

A208

Columba
palumbus

A350

Corvus corax

A212

Cuculus
canorus

1220

Emys
orbicularis

1065

Euphydryas
aurinia

A103

Falco
peregrinus

A078

Gyps fulvus

14

14

A093

Hieraaetus
fasciatus

A092

Hieraaetus
pennatus

10

A131

Himantopus
himantopus

1355

Lutra lutra

1221

Mauremys
leprosa

A073

Milvus migrans

30

A073

Milvus migrans

10

A074

Milvus milvus

25

A074

Milvus milvus

A280

Monticola
saxatilis

A281

Monticola
solitarius

A077

Neophron
percnopterus

A214

Otus scops

A267

Prunella
collaris

A346

Pyrrhocorax
pyrrhocorax

A219

Strix aluco

A302

Sylvia undata

A283

Turdus merula

A287

Turdus
viscivorus

A213

Tyto alba

14

14

30
25

Iso.

Glo.

D
B

Con.

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
Group

Population in the site

CODE

Scientific
Name

NP

Size
Min

Unit
Max

Motivation
Cat.

Species
Annex

Other categories

C|R|V|P

IV

1192

Alytes
cisternasii

2361

Bufo bufo

1202

Bufo calamita

Erodium
mouretii

A096

Falco
tinnunculus

1363

Felis silvestris

1205

Hyla
meridionalis

2004

Lacerta lepida

2466

Malpolon
monspessulanus

Narcissus
cantabricus

Narcissus
rupicola

1996

Narcissus
triandrus

2467

Natrix maura

2469

Natrix natrix

Ophrys
tenthredinifera

Orchis
champagneuxii

Orchis morio

Psammodromus
algirus

Serapias lingua

2430

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
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4.1 General site character

Habitat class

% Cover

N18

1.0

N23

70.0

N08

7.0

N09

22.0

Total Habitat Cover

100

Other Site Characteristics

Se trata del m enclave montaoso mas alto de los que salpican la comarca de Tierra de Barros, situado al sur de la
misma junto a la localidad de Hornachos. Esta situacin dominante lleva a que sus laderas viertan sus aguas en tres
ros distintos, el Matachel, Guadmez y Palomillas. Por el suroeste limita con mrgenes desarbolados del Embalse de
Los Molinos y por el norte con un terreno ms abrupto, con otras sierras de menor altitud como son Sierra de
Miradera, Sierra del Rincn y Sierra de la Pedriza.

4.2 Quality and importance

Un total de 12 elementos referidos en la Directiva se encuentran representados en dicho enclave. De elllos, 8 son
hbitats y 4 se corresponden con taxones del Anexo II. Buena representacin de las formaciones de Enebros y de
Fruticedas, as como de vegetacin casmoftica silcola. Presencia de Emys orbicularis y Mauremys leprosa, as como
Lutra lutra y la mariposa Euphydryas aurinia.
En relacin con las poblaciones de aves, la presencia de algunos
pastizales en los arededores del espacio y cultivos marginales de secano entre los cuales emerge el macizo
montaoso que compone la ZEPA -LIC- ZIR donde afloran grandes roquedos cuarcticos con importantes
alcornocales, encinares y manchas de monte mediterrneo en sus laderas, permiten la presencia de importantes
poblaciones de aves rupcolas (guila perdicera, alimoche, buitre leonado, halcn peregrino, ciguea negra, guila
real, bho real).

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
Positive Impacts
Threats and Pollution
Activities,
Pollution
inside/outside
Rank
pressures
(optional)
Rank
management
(optional)
[i|o|b]
[code]
[code]
[code]
[code]
M
J01
I
M
D02.01
I
M
F03.01
I
L
D01.01
I
M
B
I
L
A01
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

inside/outside
[i|o|b]

4.5 Documentation
Prieta, J.; Valiente, J. y Bentez, J.M. 2000. Aves de Extremadura. Anuario ADENEX 1998. ADENEX. Mrida.
- Prieta, J.
2002. Aves de Extremadura. Anuario ADENEX 1999-2000 Vol. II. ADENEX. Mrida.
- Viada, C. 1998. reas Importantes
para las Aves de Espaa. 2 Ed. Monografa n 5 SEO/Birdlife. Madrid.
- Palomo, L.J. y Gisbert, J. 2002. Atlas de los
Mamferos Terrestres de Espaa. Direccin General de Conservacin de la Naturaleza-SECEM-SECEMU. Madrid.
Mart, R. y Del Moral, J.C. 2003. Atlas de las Aves Reproductoras de Espaa. Direccin General de Conservacin de la
Naturaleza-SEO. Madrid.
- Pleguezuelos, J.M.; Mrquez, R. y Lizana, M. 2002. Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Anfibios y
Reptiles de Espaa. Direccin General de Conservacin de la Naturaleza-AHE. Madrid.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS (optional)

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code

Cover [%]

ES99

100.0

Code

Cover [%]

Code

Cover [%]

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:

designated at national or regional level:
Type code

Site name

Type

Cover [%]

ES99

ZONA ESPECIAL DE CONSERVACIN SIERRA GRANDE DE HORNACHOS

100.0

6. SITE MANAGEMENT
6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

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Organisation:

Gobierno de Extremadura
Consejera de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Medio Ambiente y
Energa
Direccin General de Medio Ambiente

Address:

Avenida de Luis Ramallo s/n

06800 MRIDA
Tel.: 924002000

Email:

dgma.adrmaye@juntaex.es

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:
Yes
No, but in preparation
X

No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

En redaccin el Plan Rector de Uso y Gestin (PRUG).

7. MAP OF THE SITES

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INSPIRE ID:

Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)

Yes X

No

Reference(s) to the original map used for the digitalisation of the electronic boundaries (optional).