For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

A

1.2 Site code

PTZPE0046

1.3 Site name

Castro Verde

1.4 First Compilation date

1997-12

1.5 Update date

2015-11

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P.
Address:
Email:	icnf@icnf.pt

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	1999-08
National legal reference of SPA designation	Decreto-Lei nº 384-B/99 de 23 de Setembro alterado pelo Decreto-Lei nº 59/2008 de 27 de Março

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	-8.009000
Latitude:	37.745300

2.2 Area [ha]

85343.0100

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
PT18	Alentejo

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

No habitat types are reported for the site

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A298	Acrocephalus arundinaceus			r				R	DD	D
B	A297	Acrocephalus scirpaceus			r				R	DD	D
B	A079	Aegypius monachus			c				R	DD	D
B	A229	Alcedo atthis			p				P	DD	D
B	A255	Anthus campestris			r				R	DD	D
B	A257	Anthus pratensis			w				P	DD	D
I	1051	Apteromantis aptera			p				P	DD
B	A226	Apus apus			r				P	DD	D
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			c	10	10	i		M	C	B	C	B
B	A405	Aquila heliaca adalberti			p	2	2	p		G	B	B	B	B
B	A133	Burhinus oedicnemus			p	100	150	p		M	C	A	C	A
B	A243	Calandrella brachydactyla			r				C	DD	C	A	C	B
B	A225	Caprimulgus ruficollis			c				R	DD	D
B	A268	Cercotrichas galactotes			r				P	DD	B	B	C	B
B	A136	Charadrius dubius			r				P	DD	D
B	A196	Chlidonias hybridus			c				P	DD	D
B	A031	Ciconia ciconia			r	500	510	p		G	B	A	C	A
B	A030	Ciconia nigra			w	1	3	i		M	A	B	C	B
B	A080	Circaetus gallicus			c				R	DD	D
B	A082	Circus cyaneus			c				R	DD	D
B	A084	Circus pygargus			r	50	80	p		M	C	A	C	A
B	A211	Clamator glandarius			r				C	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A231	Coracias garrulus			r	52	55	p		G	A	B	C	B
B	A113	Coturnix coturnix			r				C	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A212	Cuculus canorus			r				P	DD	D
B	A253	Delichon urbica			r				P	DD	D
A	1194	Discoglossus galganoi			p				P	DD	D
B	A026	Egretta garzetta			r	1	3	p		G	D
B	A399	Elanus caeruleus			p	5	10	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A098	Falco columbarius			w				R	DD	D
B	A095	Falco naumanni			r	186	187	p		M	A	B	C	A
B	A103	Falco peregrinus			w				R	DD	D
B	A245	Galerida theklae			p				C	DD	C	A	C	B
B	A135	Glareola pratincola			r	11	50	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A127	Grus grus			w	700	2700	i		M	A	A	C	A
B	A078	Gyps fulvus			c				R	DD	D
B	A093	Hieraaetus fasciatus			c	15	15	i		G	B	B	C	B
B	A093	Hieraaetus fasciatus			r	2	4	p		M	C	B	C	B
B	A092	Hieraaetus pennatus			r	1	5	p		M	C	C	C	C
B	A131	Himantopus himantopus			r	11	50	p		M	C	B	C	C
B	A300	Hippolais polyglotta			r				P	DD	D
B	A252	Hirundo daurica			r				C	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A251	Hirundo rustica			r				P	DD	D
B	A341	Lanius senator			r				P	DD	D
B	A246	Lullula arborea			p				P	DD	D
B	A271	Luscinia megarhynchos			r				P	DD	D
B	A242	Melanocorypha calandra			r	400	850	p		M	B	A	C	A
B	A230	Merops apiaster			r				P	DD	D
B	A073	Milvus migrans			r	7	15	p		M	C	B	C	C
B	A074	Milvus milvus			p	1	5	p			A	B	C	A
B	A074	Milvus milvus			w	190	190	i		M	A	B	C	A
M	1310	Miniopterus schreibersii			p				P	DD
M	1324	Myotis myotis			p				P	DD
B	A278	Oenanthe hispanica			r				C	DD	C	B	C	B
B	A337	Oriolus oriolus			r				R	DD	D
B	A129	Otis tarda			p	1000	1200	i		G	A	A	C	A
B	A214	Otus scops			r				R	DD	D
B	A034	Platalea leucorodia			r	7	10	p		G	C		C
B	A140	Pluvialis apricaria			w				C	DD	C	B	C	A
B	A420	Pterocles orientalis			p	89	516	i		G	A	A	C	A
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p				P	DD
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p				P	DD
B	A249	Riparia riparia			r				R	DD	D
B	A210	Streptopelia turtur			r				P	DD	D
B	A304	Sylvia cantillans			r				P	DD	D
B	A306	Sylvia hortensis			r				P	DD	D
B	A302	Sylvia undata			p				P	DD	D
B	A128	Tetrax tetrax			p	7000	7000	i		M	A	A	C	A
B	A286	Turdus iliacus			w				P	DD	D
B	A285	Turdus philomelos			w				P	DD	D
B	A142	Vanellus vanellus			w				C	DD	C	B	C	B

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
• Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C|R|V|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
R	1272	Chalcides bedriagai						P	X				X
R	1288	Coluber hippocrepis						P	X				X
M	1360	Genetta genetta						P		X				X
R	2382	Hemidactylus turcicus						P			X		X
M	1359	Herpestes ichneumon						C		X	X			X
R	2004	Lacerta lepida						P					X
R	2465	Macroprotodon cucullatus						P					X
M	1322	Myotis nattereri						P	X				X
B	A058	Netta rufina						R			X
M	2016	Pipistrellus kuhlii						P	X				X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P	X				X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus							X				X

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
• Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
• Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N23	2.00
N20	1.00
N12	75.00
N21	22.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Planície aberta, utilizada para agricultura cerealífera extensiva. Pousios por vezes de 3-4 anos, utilizados para pastoreio de gado ovino e bovino em regime extensivo. Montados de azinho.

4.2 Quality and importance

Área dotada da maior relevância para a conservação de um conjunto de espécies da avifauna estepária europeia, incluindo algumas espécies com estatuto populacional desfavorável. Esta zona apresenta ainda valores paisagísticos muito próprios e de grande valor a nível nacional.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Pinto, M. & J. Almeida. 1989. A survey-program for the common crane Grus grus wintering in Portugal. Proceedings of the Paleacrtic Crane Workshop, Estonia. Pinto, M. 1991. Des problèmes pour l' avifaune de steppe dûs à des changements d' utilization du sol au Portugal. Proceedings of the Implementation of Agri-Environmental Policies in the EEC, Brussels. Rocha, P. 1995. O peneireiro-de-dorso-liso Falco naumanni na região de Mértola-Castro Verde. Biologia e Ecologia de uma ave de presa colonial. Universidade de Lisboa. Costa LT, Nunes M, Geraldes P e Costa H (Eds.) (2003). Zonas Importantes para as Aves em Portugal. Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves, Lisboa. Inácio, A.R., M.C. Pais, B. Fráguas, P. Beja & L. Palma 1999. Factores que influenciam a distribuição da Águia de Bonelli Hieraaetus fasciatus em Portugal. Actas II Congresso de Ornitologia da SPEA: 130-132. Monteiro, A., C. Pacheco, E. Fernandes, C. Dias, J. Jambas, R. Silva, L. Miguel, A. Berliner & L. Silva 2001. Situação demográfica e conservação do Milhafre Real em Portugal. Livro de Resumos do IIº Congresso de Conservação da Natureza. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza. Praxis 2001. A conservação da Águia de Bonelli no contexto Mediterrânico: ecologia, demografia e genética das populações portuguesas. Relatório Final do Projecto de Investigação Científica e tecnológica PRAXIS XXI -PCNA/BIA/132/1996. Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia.126pp. Rocha, P.A., A. Araújo & C.M. Cruz 1997. La Evolución de las Poblaciones Portuguesas de Cernicalo primilla (Falco naumanni). III Congreso Nacional sobre Cernicalo Primilla. Marbella. Rocha, P., I. Catry & S. Reis 2002. Censo nacional do Francelho Falco naumanni. Airo 12: 3-9. Rosa, G., E. Pombal, A. Monteiro & C. Pacheco 2001c. Status and evolution of the Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos in Portugal: breeding population survey (1997). Airo 11: 29-36. Cardoso AC (2003). Censo Nacional de Cortiçol-de-barriga-negra e de Cortiçol-de-barriga-branca - Relatório das fases 1 e 2. Relatório Interno do ICN- PNVG. ICN (in prep). Novo Atlas das Aves que Nidificam em Portugal. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza. Em publicação. LPN (2005) - Projecto Life Natureza Peneireiro-das-torres (LIFE02NAT/P/8481). Liga para a Protecção da Natureza. Relatório não publicado. Pinto M, Rocha P e Moreira F (2005). Long-term trends in Great Bustard (Otis tarda) populations in Portugal suggest concentration in single high quality area. Biological Conservation 124:415-423. Silva, J. P., Pinto, M., (2006). Relatório Final da Acção 2 do Projecto Life Natureza (LIFE02NAT/P/8476), Tetrax: Conservação do Sisão no Alentejo - Inventário dos núcleos de Sisão no Alentejo. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza. Relatório não publicado.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P.
Address:
Email:	icnf@icnf.pt

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

Plano de Gestão - elaboração em curso Plano Zonal no âmbito das medidas Agro-ambientais - em curso

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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