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Carrión-Frómista


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
Large plains dominated by non-irrigated cereal cultivation with some dry grasslands. Riverine forest occurs along the banks of the River Carrión.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for steppic species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (6 resident pairs) and Tetrax tetrax (resident).



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from future plans for irrigating crops and other forms of agricultural intensification.



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carrión-Frómista (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carrión-frómista-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.