Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2003) | 608–2,584 birds | B1i, C2 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (2010) | 7–8 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 40 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Forest | 25 | Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Shrubland | 20 | Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Standing freshwater |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 40 |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Entrepeñas and Buendía reservoirs (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/entrepeñas-and-buendía-reservoirs-iba-spain on 28/12/2024.