Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1996) | 300–2,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1996) | 250–350 pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | resident (1996) | 15 pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | winter (2006) | min 17 birds | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–15 pairs | C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding (1996) | 300 pairs | B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 90 | Arable land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 80 |
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 25/12/2024.