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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Natura 2000 site
Special Protection Area
protected area
conservationObjective maintain steppe habitats
preserve traditional low-intensity farming systems
protect breeding populations of steppe birds
country Portugal
designation Special Protection Area for Birds
designationStatus EU Birds Directive
ecoregion Mediterranean
governedBy Portuguese environmental authorities
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
calandra lark
great bustard
lesser kestrel
little bustard
short-toed lark
IUCNCategory protected area for habitat and species management
locatedIn Alentejo region
Castro Verde municipality
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
protects steppe bird species
threatened grassland bird species
recognizedBy European Union
threat agricultural intensification
land-use change

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Castro Verde hasProtectedArea Castro Verde Special Protection Area