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ES197
Tablas de Daimiel marshes; 'Vicario' and 'Gasset' reservoirs and Malagón lakes
Location Spain, Castilla-La Mancha
Central coordinates 3o 45.00' West  39o 0.00' North
IBA criteria A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6
Area 31,500 ha
Altitude 600 - 800m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

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Ornithological information This is an important site for breeding herons and breeding and wintering ducks. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (breeding) and Oxyura leucocephala (wintering).

Site description A group of wetlands to the north of the Ciudad Real, comprising the flood-plain of the River Guadiana, two reservoirs, and two small endorreic lagoons. Arable cultivation surrounds the wetlands.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Gadwall Anas strepera winter  1997  712-2,010 individuals  good  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Gadwall Anas strepera breeding  1996  63 breeding pairs  good  B2  Least Concern 
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos winter  1997  1,061-21,275 individuals  good  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina winter  1997  276-5,365 individuals  good  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina breeding  1996  237-1,150 breeding pairs  good  A4i, B1i, B2, C3  Least Concern 
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala breeding  1996  2 breeding pairs  good  B2  Endangered 
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus breeding  1996  19 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax breeding  1996  30 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides breeding  1996  4 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea breeding  1996  88 breeding pairs  good  B2, C2, C6  Least Concern 
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus breeding  1992  5 breeding pairs  poor  C6  Least Concern 
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus breeding  1997  110-210 breeding pairs  good  B1i, C2, C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Las Tablas de Daimiel Integral Nature Reserve 318 protected area contained by site 318  
Las Tablas de Daimiel Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 1,928 protected area contained by site 1,928  
NAVAS DE MALAGON - ES4220001 Habitats Directive 466 protected area overlaps with site 403  
Reserva de la Biósfera de la Mancha Húmeda UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 25,000 protected area contained by site 25,000  
SIERRA DE PICÓN - ES4220002 Habitats Directive 7,825 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Tablas de Daimiel National Park 1,928 protected area contained by site 1,928  
TABLAS DE DAIMIEL - ES0000013 Birds Directive 2,346 protected area contained by site 2,346  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved evergreen woodland  -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation  26%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land; Forestry plantations; Perennial crops, orchards and groves  70%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 70%
nature conservation and research 10%
water management 26%

Management considerations Over-exploitation of water for agriculture has caused the flood-plain area to dry out. Further threats come from intensification of agriculture, canalization of rivers and droughts.

Protection status National Low International Partial1,928 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Tablas de Daimiel, 1,928 ha). 318 ha of IBA covered by Integral Nature Reserve (Las Tablas de Daimiel, 318 ha). 25,000 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (La Mancha Húmeda, 25,000 ha). 1,928 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Las Tablas de Daimiel, 1,928 ha). 1,928 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Tablas de Daimiel, 1,928 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tablas de Daimiel marshes; 'Vicario' and 'Gasset' reservoirs and Malagón lakes. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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