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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An irrigation reservoir with steep banks on the River Tajo. There are areas of marshland and alluvial woodland.
This is an important site for breeding and wintering waterbirds, particularly wintering
Phalacrocorax carbo.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There are high levels of disturbance as a result of recreational activities. Hunting is also a threat. Some parts of the reservoir are subject to sedimentation.
National None
International Partial1,200 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Río Tajo en Castrejon, Islas de Malpica del Tajo y Azután, 1,960 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Castrejón reservoir (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/castrejón-reservoir-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
