Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2011)
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Area: 146 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An isolated endorreic lagoon with a fluctuating water-level. It is surrounded by Tamarix copses. Part of the lagoon is a gravel-pit.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering ducks, particularly Marmaronetta angustirostris and Oxyura leucocephala.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Tollos lake (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-tollos-lake-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.