Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
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Area: 27,477 hectares (274.77 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large area of rice-fields in the north of Badajoz province.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage waders and wintering Grus grus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valdehornillos-Santa Amalia (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valdehornillos-santa-amalia-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.