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Valdehornillos-Santa Amalia


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
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.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Species abundance fluctuates depending upon the timing of the flooding of areas under rice cultivation.



Protected areas
National None International None




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.