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Country/territory: Spain

IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 53,000 ha

Protection status:

SEO/BirdLife

Site description
A reservoir on the River Tajo with steep banks and occasional cliffs. The surrounding vegetation comprises Mediterranean scrub, Quercus woodland, dehesas, and some olive-groves. The main human activities are livestock-farming and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for cliff-nesting species, particularly raptors and storks, and steppic species.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cedillo reservoir. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/09/2019.