Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
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Area: 2,539 hectares (25.39 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of saltpans surrounded by artificial freshwater and brackish ponds with dense plant cover.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santa Pola salt-pans (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santa-pola-salt-pans-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.