Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2011)
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Area: 45,400 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
This site comprises a reservoir surrounded by dehesa, non-irrigated arable land and grassland. There is a wooded island in the reservoir. The main human activities are livestock-grazing and hunting.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for post-breeding Ciconia nigra, breeding herons and wintering Grus grus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Borbollón reservoir (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/borbollón-reservoir-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.