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Entrepeñas and Buendía reservoirs


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
The site includes two reservoirs with numerous limestone cliffs, maquis, Pinus woodland and sclerophyllous scrub. The main human activity is livestock-farming.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding Hieraaetus fasciatus and for Grus grus on passage.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Visitors to the reservoir dam cause some disturbance.



Protected areas
National None International Partial23,000 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Sierra de Altomira, 29,018 ha).




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 23/11/2024.