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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of plains, north of Salamanca, dominated by non-irrigated cereal crops and patches of
Quercus woodland.
This is an area important for steppic species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from road construction, the impact of combine-harvesters on breeding
Circus pygargus, illegal hunting and powerlines.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Topas (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/topas-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.