Data Zone
Country/territory: Portugal
Subnational region(s): Alentejo
IBA Justification: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2002)
Area: 80,564 hectares (805.64 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2005 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
Site description (2000 baseline)
The area is a mixture of non-intensive cereal cultivation, semi-permanent pasture, and evergreen woodland of oak Quercus ilex and Q. suber. Rivers are bordered locally by vegetation and cliffs. The area is grazed by sheep and cattle, and there are small olive-groves and vineyards. Housing density is very low.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding area for many species of steppic habitats, especially raptors, as well as the most important wintering locality for Grus grus in Portugal.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mourão, Moura e Barrancos (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mourão-moura-e-barrancos-iba-portugal on 22/01/2025.