Important bird areas classified as threatened by agricultural intensification

Figure Created 12 Nov 2009 Published 12 Nov 2009 Last modified 29 Nov 2012

The map shows the distribution of important bird areas (IBAs) that are considered as threatened by agricultural intensification according to the information published by BirdLife International

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Last upload:: 03 Jan 2006
Tags:: irena , agriculture , birds
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Processors:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Figure type:: Map

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The figure shows that intensification effects are reported for the highest number of IBAs in Spain, Greece and Italy, but also France, Germany, Scotland as well as southern Portugal have significant clusters. Intensification mainly affects lowland, upland and coastal sites.