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Country/territory: Spain

IBA Criteria met: A1, C1 (2011)
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Area: 22,300 ha

Protection status:

SEO/BirdLife

Site description
A long, narrow reservoir on the River Esla surrounded by cereal crops.

Key biodiversity
An important site for wintering wildfowl and resident steppic species. It is the only site for wintering Anser fabalis in the Iberian peninsula.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Esla dam. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2021.