Castro Verde Special Protection Area
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Castro Verde Special Protection Area is a designated bird conservation zone in southern Portugal, recognized for its extensive steppe habitats that support important populations of threatened grassland bird species.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Natura 2000 site
ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| conservationObjective |
maintain steppe habitats
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preserve traditional low-intensity farming systems ⓘ protect breeding populations of steppe birds ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| designation | Special Protection Area for Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationStatus | EU Birds Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Portuguese environmental authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatType |
cereal steppe
ⓘ
extensive dry farmland ⓘ pseudo-steppe ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
landscape preservation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large continuous cereal fields
ⓘ
open treeless landscapes ⓘ pasture for grazing livestock ⓘ scattered fallow land ⓘ |
| importantForSpecies |
Montagu's harrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
calandra lark ⓘ great bustard ⓘ lesser kestrel NERFINISHED ⓘ little bustard ⓘ short-toed lark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | protected area for habitat and species management ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alentejo region
ⓘ
Castro Verde municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Portugal ⓘ |
| mainLandUse |
extensive cereal cultivation
ⓘ
traditional dryland agriculture ⓘ |
| managementPractice |
agri-environmental schemes
ⓘ
promotion of low-intensity farming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grassland bird conservation
ⓘ
steppe bird conservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Natura 2000 network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
steppe bird species
ⓘ
threatened grassland bird species ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural intensification
ⓘ
land-use change ⓘ |
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