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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A reservoir with a strongly fluctuating water-level. There is marsh vegetation along some of the banks and the reservoir is surrounded by cereal fields.
An important wintering site for wildfowl. The site is a major migratory bottleneck, where more than 20,000 cranes regularly pass in spring.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include high hunting pressure and disturbance from tourists.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tormos reservoir (La Sotonera) (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tormos-reservoir-(la-sotonera)-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
