Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 58,124 hectares (581.24 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | good | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Plains to the north of Mérida, mainly covered by dehesas interspersed with dry grasslands and cereal crops. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors and wintering Grus grus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (6-20 breeding pairs) and Otis tarda (10 resident pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lácara-Morante (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lácara-morante-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.