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close| Location | Portugal, Centro |
| Central coordinates | 6o 57.00' West 40o 1.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Area | 15,733 ha |
| Altitude | 200 - 407m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2002 |
Ornithological information The area supports a wide diversity of species of steppic and rupicolous habitat. 125 species have been registered in this place and 90 of them are breeding.This site is important for threatened raptors like Neophron percnopterus, Gyps fulvus, Aquila chrysaetus, Hieraaetus fasciatus and falco peregrinus. Here it is possible to found 18 raptor species of 24 that are in Portugal.The steppic habitats are important for Ciconia nigra, Otis tarda, Tetrax tetrax, Pterocles orientalis and Burhinus oedicnemus.
Site description Area located in Beira Baixa, in the council of Idanha -Nova, with a wide diversity of habitats that hold tipically steppic areas, open woodland of evergreen oak (Q. suber, Q. ilex) and mediterranean shrubland. This diversity of habitats causes curiouses specifications like Erithacus rubecula that only nests in north slopes.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | breeding | 1997 | 5-6 breeding pairs | good | B2, C6 | Least Concern |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | resident | 2002 | 1 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus | resident | 2000 | 2-4 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | resident | 2001 | 1-2 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Near Threatened |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | breeding | 2001 | 8-15 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | breeding | 2002 | 2 breeding pairs | good | B2, C6 | Endangered |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | resident | 2002 | 10 breeding pairs | good | B2, C6 | Least Concern |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | resident | 2000 | frequent [units unknown] | - | C6 | Near Threatened |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | breeding | 2001 | 4-10 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | breeding | 2001 | 1-2 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | resident | 2002 | 1 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus | resident | 2002 | 1 breeding pairs | good | B2, C6 | Least Concern |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | breeding | 2001 | 4-10 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | resident | 1999 | 10-20 individuals | poor | A1, C1, C6 | Vulnerable |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | breeding | 1996 | 20-50 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | breeding | 2001 | rare [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | resident | 2001 | 5-8 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Least Concern |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | breeding | 1996 | 1-5 breeding pairs | medium | C6 | Near Threatened |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | breeding | 1996 | common [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | breeding | 2001 | common [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata | resident | 2001 | common [units unknown] | - | C6 | Near Threatened |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | resident | 1999 | uncommon [units unknown] | - | C6 | Least Concern |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | resident | 2001 | 15-50 breeding pairs | medium | B2, C6 | Least Concern |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Native coniferous woodland | 27% |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub | 25% |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation | 3% |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 45% |
| Rocky areas | Inland cliffs | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Management considerations The intensification of agriculture (including irrigation) will reduce the extent of steppic habitats. Also abanbandonment of land management and afforestation with oak cause reduction and fragmentation of steppic habitats.Afforestation with eucalypthus, illegal hunting of Otis tarda and disturbances of Gyps fulvus and Hieraaetus pennatus for recreation and tourism are others threats that occur in this IBA
Protection status National:NoneInternational: None
References Pacheco et al.(1999)Rosa et al.(1999)Rosa et al.(2001a,b)
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Serra de Penha Garcia e Campina de Toulões. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013
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