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Site description (baseline)
The site includes a section of the River Guadiana with patches of alluvial woodland and surrounding dehesas and cereal crops. The main activity is livestock-farming.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species associated with riverine habitats, particularly breeding herons. The IBA holds one of Spain's most important colonies of Bubulcus ibis.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valongo. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1742 on 04/06/2023.