Pétrola-Almansa-Yecla (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Pétrola-Almansa-Yecla

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Castilla-La Mancha; Murcia

IBA Justification: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 85,171 hectares (851.71 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
An undulating plain dominated by arable agriculture with scrub, grassland and small areas of Pinus woodland and endorreic lagoons.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for steppic birds and breeding waders.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pétrola-Almansa-Yecla (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pétrola-almansa-yecla-iba-spain on 14/01/2025.