Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A reservoir on the River Alagón surrounded by dehesas, plantations of
Pinus pinaster, grassland and arable cultivation.
This is an important site for breeding
Ciconia nigra and wintering
Grus grus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aegypius monachus (2 resident pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Afforestation with
Eucalyptus, increasing use of irrigation in arable crops and plans for a new road are the major threats to the site.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gabriel y Galán reservoir (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gabriel-y-galán-reservoir-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
