Castro Verde Special Protection Area for Birds
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Castro Verde Special Protection Area for Birds is a protected region in southern Portugal recognized for its rich steppe bird communities and conservation of threatened species such as the great bustard.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Natura 2000 site
ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
agri-environment schemes
ⓘ
habitat management for steppe birds ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| designation | Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Mediterranean climate zone ⓘ |
| governedBy | Portuguese environmental authorities ⓘ |
| habitatType |
cereal steppe
ⓘ
dry farmland ⓘ pseudo-steppe ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | protected area (national categorization may apply) ⓘ |
| landUse |
extensive dry cereal cultivation
ⓘ
pasture for livestock grazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alentejo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConservationObjective |
maintenance of traditional extensive agriculture
ⓘ
protection of breeding populations of steppe birds ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Castro Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Montagu's harrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
black-bellied sandgrouse ⓘ great bustard ⓘ lesser kestrel ⓘ little bustard ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Natura 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
conservation of threatened bird species
ⓘ
steppe bird communities ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
high densities of steppe birds
ⓘ
importance for great bustard conservation ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
intensification of agriculture ⓘ |
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