Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,847 ha
Site description (baseline)
Two reservoirs with reedbeds (Phragmites) and surrounded by small brackish and freshwater lakes. The main human activities are hunting and fishing.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important wetland for breeding and wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Hondo wetland. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1824 on 03/06/2023.
