Plains of Mareta-Hoya de la Yegua (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Plains of Mareta-Hoya de la Yegua

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Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Islas Canarias

IBA Justification: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 3,337 hectares (33.37 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of scrub, steppe-grassland and sea cliffs on the south-west tip of Lanzarote. Human activities include livestock-farming and residential use.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for Chlamydotis undulata and other steppic birds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plains of Mareta-Hoya de la Yegua (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plains-of-mareta-hoya-de-la-yegua-iba-spain on 23/01/2025.