River Pisuerga at Dueñas (1902)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Río Pisuerga en Dueñas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.8333, Longitude: -4.5167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 700 to 710
Area of KBA (km2): 7.60176
Protected area coverage (%): 48.44
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of flood-plain with alluvial woodland, cultivation and some industrial sites.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important area for species characteristic of alluvial woodland and for breeding herons.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (75%) | hunting (40%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 75 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from development of an existing railway, agricultural intensification and industrial activities.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future |