La Limia (1959)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: A Limia
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.1667, Longitude: -7.6667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 610 to 905
Area of KBA (km2): 326.46431
Protected area coverage (%): 21.26
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site encompasses a former lagoon that has now been drained. Relict humid grasslands and patches of Quercus robur woodland remain, surrounded by arable agriculture.
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: The site is important for breeding species associated with a mosaic of arable land, grassland and woodland.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (70%) | hunting | not utilised (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 60 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Shrubland | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threat is from continued intensification of arable agriculture.