Mourão, Moura e Barrancos (382)
Portugal, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1d
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Mourão, Moura e Barrancos
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.1333, Longitude: -7.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 535
Area of KBA (km2): 896.3231
Protected area coverage (%): 94.03
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area is a mixture of non-intensive cereal cultivation, semi-permanent pasture, and evergreen woodland of oak Quercus ilex and Q. suber. Rivers are bordered locally by vegetation and cliffs. The area is grazed by sheep and cattle, and there are small olive-groves and vineyards. Housing density is very low.
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: An important breeding area for many species of steppic habitats, especially raptors, as well as the most important wintering locality for Grus grus in Portugal.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (65%) | forestry (35%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Birds are disturbed by increasing road traffic in the region.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Ongoing |