Data Zone
Country/territory: Portugal
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 76,578 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2005 | low | not assessed | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
This recently designated Natural Park includes a stretch of the lower Guadiana valley and the surrounding areas, close to the south-east border of Portugal. The valley is steep, with cliffs and sclerophyllous scrub. In the remaining areas there are mainly steppic habitats, non-intensive cereal fields and scrub.
Key biodiversity
An important area for breeding raptors, especially cliff-nesting species, but with good numbers of some birds of steppic habitats and of wetlands as well. Significant proportion (³1%) of national population breeding at site: Circaetus gallicus (1-5 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: River Guadiana. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.
