Conde, Chinche and Honda lakes (Spain) IBA | Details

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Conde, Chinche and Honda lakes

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (2010)	3–7 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Laguna del Conde o Salobral	Reserva Natural (Ib)	10
1984	Laguna el Conde	Natural Reserve (-)	2
1989	Laguna Honda	Reserva Natural (Ib)	2
1989	Laguna del Chinche	Reserva Natural (Ib)	1
1989	Laguna Honda	Natural Reserve (-)	9

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Conde, Chinche and Honda lakes (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/conde-chinche-and-honda-lakes-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.