Data Zone
Country/territory: Portugal
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 4,215 hectares (42.15 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2005 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
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Site description (2002 baseline)
Mountains with quartziferous scarps of great dimensions located between the towns of Castelo Branco and Portalegre. Mountains are crossed by River Tejo and River Ocreza with high steep valleys. Pine-woods non native and some mediterranean shrubland. It is also important the existence of a great amount of Junniperus.
Key biodiversity
This site holds the greatest colony of Gyps fulvus in Portugal and other cliff-nesting species like ciconia nigra and Hieraatus fasciatus.Also it is possible to found Oenanthe leucura.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Portas de Ródão e Vale Mourão (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/portas-de-ródão-e-vale-mourão-iba-portugal on 23/12/2024.