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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A reservoir with steep banks and some partially flooded islets with riverine vegetation.
This is an important site for breeding herons.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from ploughing of land on the islands for crops, dumping of material in the wetland, fires and illegal hunting.
National High
International Partial933 ha of IBA covered by Wild Fauna Reserve (Embalse de Azután, 1,250 ha). 620 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Río Tajo en Castrejón, Islas de Malpica del Tajo y Azután, 1,960 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Azután reservoir (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/azután-reservoir-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
