Fuente de Piedra, Gosque and Campillos lakes (1875)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Lagunas y Entorno de Fuente de Piedra, Gosque, Campillos y Herrera
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.1667, Longitude: -4.7500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 550
Area of KBA (km2): 284.43678
Protected area coverage (%): 36.91
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wetland complex comprising a group of shallow, seasonal, brackish lakes, surrounded by cultivation.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for breeding and wintering waterbirds. It is the only regular breeding area for Phoenicopterus ruber in Spain. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (83 wintering individuals).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (85%) | hunting (85%) | nature conservation and research (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 15 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 85 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats include the expansion of olive cultivation, sedimentation in the lakes, burning of the reedbeds, drainage and over-extraction of groundwater and infilling with rubbish. A management plan is being produced.