Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 53,000 ha
Site description
One of the best preserved steppe areas in the River Ebro basin. The vegetation is a mixture of steppe-grassland and arable agriculture.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding steppic species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Otis tarda (15 non-breeding individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Belchite-Mediana. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/10/2021.
