Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 1,265 hectares (12.65 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of reedbed (Phragmites) and humid grassland that is prone to flooding. Hunting and agriculture are the main human activities.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding herons and waders and wintering and passage waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pego-Oliva marshes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pego-oliva-marshes-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.