Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 7,790 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Wide plains both sides of the River Guadalentín with ravines, saltmarshes and small expanses of unploughed saline ground. There are also orchards, areas of cereal cultivation and almond-groves.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding steppe birds, although numbers are declining. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Marmaronetta angustirostris (2-7 passage individuals) and Falco naumanni (1-5 passage individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guadalentín saltmarshes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guadalentín-saltmarshes-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.