Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 14,832 hectares (148.32 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of irrigated rice and cereal cultivation crossed by three gullies with reedbeds (Phragmites). A small area of natural steppe vegetation remains.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding waders, raptors and passage Grus grus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cinca river rice fields and steppe area (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cinca-river-rice-fields-and-steppe-area-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.