Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 3,161 hectares (31.61 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of brackish lagoons and two small reservoirs, generally with wide belts of emergent vegetation. They are surrounded by olive-groves and cereal cultivation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding and wintering waterbirds, particularly Oxyura leucocephala.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wetlands at south Córdoba (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wetlands-at-south-córdoba-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.