Belver de los Montes-Gallegos del Pan (1675)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Belver de los Montes - Gallegos del Pan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.7000, Longitude: -5.4167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 670 to 818
Area of KBA (km2): 448.41702
Protected area coverage (%): 32.51
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of plains to the west of Villafáfila, mainly covered by non-irrigated cereal crops with small areas of scrub and grassland.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for breeding steppic species.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (95%) | hunting (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 81 | |
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from irrigation, afforestation of agricultural land and a high hunting pressure.