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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of irrigated rice and cereal cultivation crossed by three gullies with reedbeds (
Phragmites). A small area of natural steppe vegetation remains.
This is an important site for breeding waders, raptors and passage
Grus grus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is agricultural intensification.
National None
International None
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.