Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 206,196 hectares (2,061.96 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of plains to the south-west of Valladolid, used for non-irrigated cereal cultivation and sheep-grazing. There are also small Pinus and Quercus copses and a few lakes.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for species of steppic habitats and as a feeding area for raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus (non-breeding) and Aquila adalberti (non-breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tierra de Campiñas steppes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tierra-de-campiñas-steppes-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.