Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1996 | 300-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 250-350 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | resident | 1996 | 15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | winter | 2006 | min 17 individuals | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 300 breeding pairs | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cinca river rice fields and steppe area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cinca-river-rice-fields-and-steppe-area-iba-spain on 02/10/2023.
