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Cinca river rice fields and steppe area


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.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding waders, raptors and passage Grus grus.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is agricultural intensification.



Protected areas
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.