Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A group of three shallow reservoirs with abundant emergent vegetation and reedbeds (
Phragmites). An area of riverine forest remains. The surrounds are dominated by arable cultivation and olive-groves.
This is an important site for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds, particularly breeding
Porphyrio porphyrio, and also for non-breeding
Milvus migrans. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Oxyura leucocephala (3-5 passage individuals).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from sedimentation and the possible construction of a larger dam which would destroy the area.
National High
International None663 ha of IBA covered by Natural Landscape (Alto Guadalquivir, 663 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle section of river Guadalquivir reservoirs (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-section-of-river-guadalquivir-reservoirs-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
