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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Plains to the south-east of Badajoz with grasslands, dehesas and some non-irrigated cereal cultivation. There is an endorreic lagoon complex.
This is an important area for breeding steppic species, resident and wintering raptors and wintering
Grus grus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
New irrigation schemes and a new powerline are the main threats.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Olivenza-La Albuera (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/olivenza-la-albuera-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.
