Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A long, narrow reservoir on the River Esla surrounded by cereal crops.
An important site for wintering wildfowl and resident steppic species. It is the only site for wintering
Anser fabalis in the Iberian peninsula.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from disturbance from visitors and irrigation plans.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Esla dam (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/esla-dam-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
