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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A steppe area in the Ebro valley dominated by cereal crops and locally olive- and almond-groves. In the higher areas
Quercus and
Pinus woodlands occur.
This is an important area for steppic species and dispersing juvenile raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni (7-15 breeding pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from hunting, plans to irrigate the cereal crops and forestry operations.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lerida steppes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lerida-steppes-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
