Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: C6 (2011)
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Area: 20,003 hectares (200.03 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The River Duero between Pollos and Zamora. The site includes alluvial woodland dominated by Salix, Populus and Ulmus and an area of marshland. The main human activity is arable cultivation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding herons (Ardeidae) and Ciconia ciconia. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (4-6 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Castronuño-Zamora (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/castronuño-zamora-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.