Villanueva del Fresno (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Villanueva del Fresno

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Extremadura

IBA Justification: A1, B1i, C1, C2 (2011)

Area: 9,798 hectares (97.98 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
An area to the west of Badajoz with open dehesas alternating with grasslands and cereal crops.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for steppic species and wintering Grus grus.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Villanueva del Fresno (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/villanueva-del-fresno-iba-spain on 24/01/2025.