Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 26,450 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site includes sections of the Rivers Jarama and Manzanares to the south-east of Madrid. Patches of riverine forest remain and the site includes a number of small lakes, the result of gravel extraction. The main human activities are arable cultivation and livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species associated with riverine habitats and also for migrant passerines. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Tetrax tetrax (resident).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cortados del Jarama. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cortados-del-jarama-iba-spain on 28/09/2023.
