Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 101,594 hectares (1,015.94 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes an area of undulating plains dissected by steep-sided rivers. The main vegetation-types are dry grassland, garrigue, arable cultivation and patches of dehesa. The main human activities include livestock-farming, arable agriculture and game hunting.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for steppic birds, also passage Ciconia nigra and wintering Grus grus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila adalberti (resident).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plain between Cáceres and Trujillo-Aldea del Cano (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plain-between-cáceres-and-trujillo-aldea-del-cano-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.