Tarancón-Ocaña-Corral de Almaguer (1708)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Tarancón - Ocaña - Corral de Almaguer
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.0000, Longitude: -3.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 740 to 762
Area of KBA (km2): 1192.78249
Protected area coverage (%): 40.68
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mainly cultivated plain with patches of grassland and Quercus woodland.
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. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (39 breeding pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (95%) | hunting (60%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 95 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: A number of problems threaten this site including irrigation of crops, illegal hunting, river canalization, afforestation and over-exploitation of groundwater.