Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 97,351 hectares (973.51 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A reservoir on the River Guadiana surrounded by Quercus woodland, sclerophyllous scrub and Pinus plantations. In the mountainous part of the site there are dehesas and areas of pasture. The main human activities are livestock-farming, hunting and forestry.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding raptors and wintering Grus grus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puerto Peña reservoir-Valdecaballeros (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/puerto-peña-reservoir-valdecaballeros-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.