Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B1i, B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 62,306 hectares (623.06 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of plains to the south-west of Salamanca with dehesas, arable crops and grasslands. The site is crossed by the River Azaba with alluvial forest. The main human activities are arable cultivation and livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors and Ciconia nigra. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (5 resident pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Campo de Argañán (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/campo-de-argañán-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.