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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: 10,600 ha

Protection status:

SEO/BirdLife

Site description
A wetland complex comprising a group of shallow, seasonal, brackish lakes, surrounded by cultivation.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and wintering waterbirds. It is the only regular breeding area for Phoenicopterus ruber in Spain. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (83 wintering individuals).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fuente de Piedra, Gosque and Campillos lakes. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2019.