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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
One of the best preserved steppe areas in the River Ebro basin. The vegetation is a mixture of steppe-grassland and arable agriculture.
This is an important site for breeding steppic species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Otis tarda (15 non-breeding individuals).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include agricultural intensification, particularly through irrigation, ploughing of steppe vegetation, sand extraction and, in some areas, natural erosion. Illegal hunting is also a problem.
National None
International Low961 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (La Lomaza de Belchite, 961 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belchite-Mediana (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belchite-mediana-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
