Quipar reservoir, Molino mountain range and Cagitán plains (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Quipar reservoir, Molino mountain range and Cagitán plains

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: C6 (2011)
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Area: 23,674 hectares (236.74 km²)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of low semi-arid hills with arable crops, some scrub and reedbeds (Phragmites) around a reservoir.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species characteristic of open and scrub-dominated habitats. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (breeding) and Tetrax tetrax (breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Quipar reservoir, Molino mountain range and Cagitán plains (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/quipar-reservoir-molino-mountain-range-and-cagitán-plains-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.