Dehesas with evergreen Quercus spp
Description (English)
A characteristic landscape of the south-western quadrant of the Iberian peninsula in which crops, pasture land or Meso-Mediterranean arborescent matorral, in juxtaposition or rotation, are shaded by a fairly closed to very open canopy of native evergreen oaks (Quercus suber, Quercusilex, Quercus rotundifolia, Quercus coccifera). It is an important habitat of raptors, including the threatened Iberian endemic eagle Aquila adalberti, of the crane Grus grus, of large insects and their predators and of the endangered felid *Lynx pardinus.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
| EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 6310) |
|---|---|
| Habitat type | Not priority |
| Natura 2000 sites | 346 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Birds
Aquila adalberti
Birds
Grus grus
Flowering Plants
Quercus coccifera
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Quercus rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Quercus suber
Mammals
Lynx pardinus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila adalberti | Spanish Imperial Eagle | Birds |
| Grus grus | Crane | Birds |
| Quercus coccifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus suber | Flowering Plants | |
| Lynx pardinus | Iberian lynx | Mammals |
