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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The major threats include huge numbers of tourists, over-exploitation of groundwater, drainage, infilling of wetland areas, urban development and agricultural intensification.
Oxyura jamaicensis is regularly recorded and threatens
Oxyura leucocephala.
National High
International High65 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Albufera de Adra, 65 ha). 785 ha of IBA covered by Natural Reserve (Punta Entinas-Sabinar, 785 ha). 1,960 ha of IBA covered by Natural Landscape (Punta Entinas-Sabinar, 1,960 ha). 65 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Albuferas de Adra, 65 ha). 2,745 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Punta Entinas-Sabinar, 2,745 ha).
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.
