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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A reservoir on the River Guadiana surrounded by areas of sclerophyllous scrub,
Quercus woodland,
Pinus plantations, dehesas, pasture and non-irrigated arable cultivation.
This is an important site for breeding raptors and
Ciconia nigra.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from disturbance by hunters, particularly to breeding
Aegypius monachus.
National Partial
International None24,999 ha of IBA covered by National Game Reserve (Cijara, 24,999 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cijara reservoir (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cijara-reservoir-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.
