ES039
Villafáfila


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
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Area: 32,569 hectares (325.69 km2)

SEO/BirdLife
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 24/12/2024.