Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 21,408 hectares (214.08 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A seasonal lagoon surrounded by cereal crops and patches of grassland.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage Grus grus, breeding waders and winter waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Hito (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-hito-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.