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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.
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.
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 24/11/2024.
