Carmona countryside (1852)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Campiña de Carmona
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.2500, Longitude: -5.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 75 to 254
Area of KBA (km2): 360.97875
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of the Guadalquivir valley with extensive cereal cultivation, sunflower fields and olive-groves.
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: An important area for steppic species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (resident).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (100%) | hunting (60%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are the intensification of agriculture, the over-exploitation of water resources, and drought.