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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A steppic area in the north-east of Lanzarote with scrub, drought-resistant grassland and saltpans. Human activities include cattle-grazing, and there is a designated military zone.
The site is one of the best sites in Lanzarote for
Chlamydotis undulata and other steppic species. The saltpans provide habitat for migrating and wintering waders and gulls (Laridae).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include electric powerlines, jeep-safaris that cause disturbance to breeding birds, illegal hunting and poaching of
Chlamydotis undulata chicks. The area is a game refuge.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plains of La Corona-Las Honduras (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plains-of-la-corona-las-honduras-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
