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: 2,387 ha
Protection status:
Site description
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 (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: El Hondo wetland. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/03/2021.
