Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 55,196 hectares (551.96 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A high plateau with extensive cereal cultivation and areas of matweed Stipa tenacissima and sclerophyllous scrub. There are some small Quercus and Pinus woodlands. The main human activities are arable cultivation and livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for steppe birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (resident).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puebla de Don Fadrique-Las Cañadas (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/puebla-de-don-fadrique-las-cañadas-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.