Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 32,569 hectares (325.69 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | high |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An large, semi-arid, treeless plain in the north-east of Zamora province. Mainly non-irrigated arable cultivation with patches of grassland between the cultivated fields and surrounding seasonal saline lagoons.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for breeding steppic species. The lagoons are important for breeding and passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (40 breeding individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Villafáfila (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/villafáfila-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.