Site description (2000 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/el-hondo-wetland-iba-spain on 11/12/2023.