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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site contains a number of small, seasonal salt-lakes and associated halophytic vegetation. The surrounding areas are dominated by cereal cultivation.
This is an important site for steppic birds and
Grus grus on passage. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni (10-15 breeding pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are irrigation schemes and illegal hunting.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alcañiz salt lakes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alcañiz-salt-lakes-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
