Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
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Area: 2,585 hectares (25.85 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A group of five wetlands south-west of the city of Almería. The site includes a coastal strip 15 km long, to the south of Roquetas del Mar, with a sand beach, sand-dunes and large seasonal lagoons with sparse halophytic vegetation and reedbeds (Phragmites). Saltpans occupy 450 ha.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Marmaronetta angustirostris (9 wintering individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wetlands of western Almería (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wetlands-of-western-almería-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.