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Córdoba countryside


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
An area of cereal crops and olive-groves in the Gaudajoz river valley. The site includes lakes and also some urban areas.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for steppic species and riverine forest species.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from high levels of pesticide use, the enlargement of olive-groves, plans to irrigate crops, sedimentation of lakes and ploughing of natural vegetation.



Protected areas
National None International None




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