Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 85,171 hectares (851.71 km2)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pétrola-Almansa-Yecla (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pétrola-almansa-yecla-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.