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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Three small brackish lakes along the River Guadajoz. They are surrounded by a belt of
Tamarix scrub and reedbed (
Phragmites).
This is an important site for breeding waterbirds, particularly
Oxyura leucocephala.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The lakes are threatened by sedimentation as a result of ploughing of surrounding land. Disturbance is caused by hunters and visitors.
National Partial
International Partial65 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Laguna Honda, 65 ha). 7 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Laguna del Chinche, 7 ha). 11 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Laguna el Conde, 11 ha). 89 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Lagunas del Sur de Côrdoba, 1,107 ha).
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.
