Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 62,500 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | not assessed | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A steppe area in the Ebro valley dominated by cereal crops and locally olive- and almond-groves. In the higher areas Quercus and Pinus woodlands occur.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for steppic species and dispersing juvenile raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (7-15 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lerida steppes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/12/2019.
