Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
90 |
Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
Forest |
10 |
Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
Land use |
% of IBA |
agriculture |
90 |
forestry |
10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alter do Chão (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alter-do-chão-iba-portugal on 24/12/2024.