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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An isolated endorreic lagoon with a fluctuating water-level. It is surrounded by
Tamarix copses. Part of the lagoon is a gravel-pit.
This is an important site for wintering ducks, particularly
Marmaronetta angustirostris and
Oxyura leucocephala.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The most important threats are from gravel extraction and ploughing of fields around the lake. Hunting is forbidden.
National None
International None
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 23/12/2024.
