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close| Location | Portugal, Alentejo |
| Central coordinates | 7o 53.00' West 38o 29.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, B1i, B2, C1, C6 |
| Area | 53,134 ha |
| Altitude | 220 - 270m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2002 |
Ornithological information The site supports good numbers of breeding birds of steppic habitats, and is important for wintering Grus grus. Besides of species in species list, 10 breeding pairs of Circus pygargus and some Burhinus oedicnemus are present.
Site description Open agricultural land used for cereals (mainly wheat) and other crops in rotation such as melon, sunflower and beans. There is sparse evergreen woodland of oak Quercus ilex and cork oak Q. suber. Fallow land is used for grazing sheep and cattle.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | breeding | 2001 | 50-60 breeding pairs | good | B1i, B2, C6 | Least Concern |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | breeding | 2002 | 17-21 breeding pairs | good | A1, C1, C6 | Least Concern |
| Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus | resident | 2001 | common [units unknown] | - | B2 | Least Concern |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | breeding | 2001 | common [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | resident | 2002 | 25-35 individuals | good | A1, C1 | Vulnerable |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | resident | 1996 | 200-250 breeding pairs | good | A1, B2, C1, C6 | Near Threatened |
| Common Crane Grus grus | winter | 1996 | 200-300 unknown | good | B2, C6 | Least Concern |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | breeding | 2001 | common [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | resident | 2001 | 15-20 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | resident | 1996 | common [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évora - PTZPE0055 | Birds Directive | 14,707 | protected area contained by site | 14,707 | |
| Cabrela - PTCON0033 | Habitats Directive | 56,555 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 70% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70% |
| Notes: Agricultural land used for cereals (mainly wheat) and other crops in rotation such as melon, sunflower and beans. | |
| forestry | 30% |
| Notes: Sparse woodland of holm-oak and cork-oak. | |
| hunting | - |
Management considerations The main threats are illegal hunting, Birds are disturbed by the increasing road-traffic. Current habitats, favourable for steppic birds, are maintained by the traditional farming system based on non-intensive cultivation of cereals, but the weakness of the rural economy might lead farmers to change land-uses.
Protection status National None International None
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Évora plains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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