Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
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Area: 3,847 hectares (38.47 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Two reservoirs with reedbeds (Phragmites) and surrounded by small brackish and freshwater lakes. The main human activities are hunting and fishing.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important wetland for breeding and wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Hondo wetland (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-hondo-wetland-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.