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Campo de Argañán


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
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).



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The most important threats are plans to build a wind-farm and a hydroelectric power-station, and gravel extraction.



Protected areas
National None International None




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.