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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An irrigation pond on the River Ebro close to Logroño, with surrounding marshy vegetation (
Typha, Phragmites) and small patches of
Tamarix scrub. The surrounding areas are used for vine and cereal cultivation and there is an industrial zone.
The site is particularly important for breeding herons.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats include a high human presence, fires and eutrophication. A management plan was officially approved in 1991.
National High
International High101 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Embalse de El Salobre o de Las Cañas, 101 ha). 101 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Embalse de Las Cañas, 101 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Las Cañas lake (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/las-cañas-lake-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
