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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A steppe area in Cataluña comprising undulating plains with non-irrigated cereal cultivation, interspersed with garrigue-like low scrub and almond trees.
This is an important area for steppic species, particularly
Chersophilus duponti.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area is seriously threatened by irrigation schemes to permit agricultural intensification. A private airport, that holds a population of
Chersophilus duponti, has plans to expand. There is a zonal plan approved by the European Commission but not implemented by the Catalonian regional government.
National Low
International Low1,140 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Mas de Melons, 1,140 ha). 1,140 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Mas de Melons, 1,140 ha).
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.
