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Cogul-Alfés steppes


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 23,457 hectares (234.57 km2)

SEO/BirdLife
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed very high very low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A steppe area in Cataluña comprising undulating plains with non-irrigated cereal cultivation, interspersed with garrigue-like low scrub and almond trees.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for steppic species, particularly Chersophilus duponti.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cogul-Alfés steppes (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cogul-alfés-steppes-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.