Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B3 (2011)
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Area: 1,855 hectares (18.55 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of mainly grassland, with some scrub and agricultural land, situated in the north-east of El Hierro. Human activities include stock-farming.
Key biodiversity
The site is also important for Burhinus oedicnemus, endemic subspecies of several steppic passerines, and as a feeding area for raptors. It is one of the most important wintering and passage stop-over sites on the island.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nizdafe plains (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nizdafe-plains-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.