Monegrillo-Pina steppe area-Pina (1790)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Estepas de Monegrillo - Pina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.5833, Longitude: -0.5833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 448
Area of KBA (km2): 461.99246
Protected area coverage (%): 67.65
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A steppe area to the west of Los Monegros. The area includes cereal crops, patches of steppe-grassland and areas of former saltpans.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: This is an important area for steppic species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (65-125 breeding individuals).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (70%) | hunting (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 67 | |
| Grassland | 29 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from railway construction, agricultural intensification, particularly irrigation, ploughing of natural vegetation and overgrazing, and a high hunting pressure.