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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	ES0000169
SITENAME	Río Tajo en Castrejón, islas de Malpica de Tajo y Azután

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

ES0000169

1.3 Site name

Río Tajo en Castrejón, islas de Malpica de Tajo y Azután

1.4 First Compilation date

1997-12

1.5 Update date

2020-11

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Junta de Comunidades de Castilla- La Mancha. Consejería de Desarrollo Sostenible. D.G. de Medio Natural y Biodiversidad
Address:
Email:	rednaturaclm@jccm.es

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	2005-07
National legal reference of SPA designation	Decreto 82/2005, de 12-07-2005, por el que se designan 36 zonas de especial protección para las aves, y se declaran zonas sensibles

Date site proposed as SCI:	1997-12
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2006-07
Date site designated as SAC:	2015-05
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Decreto 26/2015, de 07/05/2015, por el que se declaran como Zonas Especiales de Conservación (ZEC) de la Red Natura 2000 en Castilla-La Mancha, 40 Lugares de Importancia Comunitaria (LIC), se propone a la Comisión Europea la modificación de los límites de 14 de estos espacios y se modifican los límites de 8 Zonas de Especial Protección para las Aves (ZEPA). [NID 2015/5845]

Explanation(s):

Plan de gestión aprobado mediante la Orden de 07/05/2015, de la Consejería de Agricultura, por la que se aprueban los Planes de Gestión de 41 espacios de la Red Natura 2000 en Castilla-La Mancha. [NID 2015/5849]

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	-4.283300
Latitude:	39.848100

2.2 Area [ha]

2113.1700

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.00

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
ES42	Castilla-La Mancha

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
1430			26.47	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
3250			4.26	0.00	G	C	C	B	C
5330			143.71	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
6310			4.01	0.00	G	C	C	B	C
6420			28.17	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
92A0			98.79	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
92D0			128.22	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
9340			63.94	0.00	G	B	C	B	B

PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
F	6155	Achondrostoma arcasii							C	P	C	C	C	C
B	A168	Actitis hypoleucos			p	15	35	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A054	Anas acuta			w	6	10	i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A056	Anas clypeata			w	210		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A056	Anas clypeata			r	1	5	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A052	Anas crecca			w	500		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A050	Anas penelope			w	11	50	i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A050	Anas penelope			r	6	10	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A053	Anas platyrhynchos			p	2400		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A053	Anas platyrhynchos			r	1000		p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A051	Anas strepera			r	6	10	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A051	Anas strepera			w	150		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A043	Anser anser			w	700		i		G	C	A	C	B
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			p				C	G	C	B	C	B
B	A405	Aquila heliaca adalberti			p		1	p		G	B	A	B	A
B	A028	Ardea cinerea			r	15		p		G	C	A	C	B
B	A028	Ardea cinerea			p	50		i		G	C	A	C	B
B	A029	Ardea purpurea			r	40		p		G	C	A	C	B
B	A024	Ardeola ralloides			r		1	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A059	Aythya ferina			w	40		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A059	Aythya ferina			r	6	10	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A061	Aythya fuligula							P
B	A021	Botaurus stellaris			p	1	5	i		G	C	B	B	B
B	A215	Bubo bubo			p	15	20	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A025	Bubulcus ibis			p	1300		p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A136	Charadrius dubius			r	6	10	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A031	Ciconia ciconia			p	1000		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A031	Ciconia ciconia			r		12	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A081	Circus aeruginosus			p		74	i		G	C	A	C	B
B	A081	Circus aeruginosus			r		33	p		G	C	A	C	B
B	A082	Circus cyaneus			r		11	p		G	C	A	C	B
F	5302	Cobitis paludica			p				C	P	C	C	C	C
A	1194	Discoglossus galganoi			p				C	P	C	B	C	B
B	A026	Egretta garzetta			p	250		p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A127	Grus grus			w	250		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A093	Hieraaetus fasciatus			p		1	p		G	C	B	B	B
B	A131	Himantopus himantopus			p	51	100	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A022	Ixobrychus minutus			r		20	p		G	C	A	C	B
B	A183	Larus fuscus			p	400		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A179	Larus ridibundus			p	1600		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A179	Larus ridibundus			r	1	5	p		G	C	B	C	B
F	6168	Luciobarbus comizo			p				C	P	C	C	C	C
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				C	P	C	B	C	B
R	1221	Mauremys leprosa			p				C	P	C	B	C	B
B	A073	Milvus migrans			r				C	G	C	B	C	B
B	A074	Milvus milvus			p				C	G	C	B	C	B
P	6277	Narcissus jonquilla ssp. fernandesii			p				P	P	C	B	C	B
B	A023	Nycticorax nycticorax			r	210		p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A023	Nycticorax nycticorax			p		32	i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A094	Pandion haliaetus			c				C	G	C	B	B	B
B	A017	Phalacrocorax carbo			p	20	1500	i		G	C	A	C	B
B	A151	Philomachus pugnax			p				C	G	C	B	C	B
B	A140	Pluvialis apricaria			w	101	250	i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A005	Podiceps cristatus			p	100		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A005	Podiceps cristatus			r	35		p	P	G	C	B	C	B
B	A008	Podiceps nigricollis			w		25	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A124	Porphyrio porphyrio			p	125		i		G	C	C	C	B
B	A121	Porzana pusilla			r	1	5	i		G	C	B	B	B
F	6149	Pseudochondrostoma polylepis			p				C	P	C	C	C	C
B	A132	Recurvirostra avosetta			w	10		i		G	C	B	C	B
F	1123	Rutilus alburnoides			p				C	P	C	C	C	C
B	A195	Sterna albifrons			r		20	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A004	Tachybaptus ruficollis			r	6	10	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A004	Tachybaptus ruficollis				15		i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A142	Vanellus vanellus			w	50		i		G	C	B	C	B

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
R	2436	Acanthodactylus erythrurus						P						X
A	1192	Alytes cisternasii						P						X
R	2442	Blanus cinereus						P						X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P						X
R	1272	Chalcides bedriagai						P						X
R	2452	Coronella girondica						P						X
R	2464	Elaphe scalaris						P						X
A	6284	Epidalea calamita						P						X
B	A123	Gallinula chloropus						P						X
R	5668	Hemorrhois hippocrepis						P						X
A	1205	Hyla meridionalis						P						X
F	5926	Iberochondrostoma lemmingii						P						X
A	5701	Lissotriton boscai						P						X
R	2466	Malpolon monspessulanus						P						X
R	2467	Natrix maura						P						X
A	1198	Pelobates cultripes						P						X
A	2349	Pleurodeles waltl						P						X
R	2428	Podarcis hispanica						P						X
R	2430	Psammodromus algirus						P						X
R	2431	Psammodromus hispanicus						P						X
B	A118	Rallus aquaticus						P						X
A	1211	Rana perezi						P						X
R	2386	Tarentola mauritanica						P						X
R	5883	Timon lepidus						P						X

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	63.41
N08	0.94
N12	1.97
N15	0.17
N20	2.20
N21	1.54
N23	0.31
N25	9.74
N26	19.72
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Embalses con alto nivel de colmatación e islas en el curso medio del río Tajo con hábitats palustres y formaciones riparias que albergan importantes colonias reproductoras de especies amenazadas de aves acuáticas, y cortados y barrancas de paredes de gran verticalidad en las terrazas fluviales del río Tajo.

4.2 Quality and importance

Zonas de extraordinario interés para la avifauna acuática en el tramo medio del río Tajo (Embalse y barrancas de Castrejón, islas de Malpica de Tajo y colas y cortados del Embalse de Azután), albergando importantes colonias de nidificación de Martinete, Garceta común o Garcilla bueyera, e importantes dormideros en época de invernada de Cormorán común. El alto nivel de colmatación de estos embalses permite la existencia de extensos hábitats palustres que proporcionan un territorio óptimo para la nidificación e invernada de especies amenazadas como el Calamón, Aguilucho lagunero, Aguilucho pálido, Garza imperial, Garza real, Avetorillo y otras especies de interés, destacando la presencia del Avetoro.En las islas y riberas de los tramos del río Tajo incluidos, existen sotos fluviales bien conservados (saucedas, fresnedas, bosques galería de Alamo blanco, junqueras, tarayales,etc.)Finalmente, los cortados en las terrazas fluviales presentes en el Embalse de Castrejón y colas del Embalse de Azután constituyen un hábitat idóneo para la nidificación de rapaces rupícolas como el Aguila perdicera.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	A04.01		o
H	A09		o
M	A10.01		o
H	C01.01		o
H	D02.01.01		o
M	F03.02.03		o
L	G01		o
L	G01.03.01		o
L	G01.03.02		o
M	H01.01		o
M	H01.05		o
M	H01.09		o
M	J01.01		o
H	J02.03.01		o
H	J02.05		o

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)

Type		[%]
Public	National/Federal	0
	State/Province	0
	Local/Municipal	0
	Any Public	49.29
Joint or Co-Ownership		0
Private		50.71
Unknown		0
sum		100

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code	Cover [%]
ES19	10.27
ES98	34.56

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
ES98	Refugios de Fauna del Embalse de Castrejón y Embalse de Azután	*	34.56
ES19	Monumento Natural de las Barrancas de Castrejón y Calaña	*	10.27

5.3 Site designation (optional)

Este lugar se propone, por un lado, como LIC, atendiendo al buen grado de conservación de hábitats de formaciones ripícolas y a la existencia de hábitats prioritarios del Anexo I de la Directiva 92/43/CEE y, por otro lado, como ZEPA en atención a las importantes poblaciones de diversas especies de aves acuáticas incluidas en el Anexo I de la Directiva 79/409/CEE que alberga.

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Junta de Comunidades de Castilla- La Mancha. Consejería de Desarrollo Sostenible. D.G. de Medio Natural y Biodiversidad
Address:
Email:	rednaturaclm@jccm.es

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Plan de gestión del espacio Red Natura "Río Tajo en Castregón e islas de Malpica de Tajo y Azután", ES0000169 Link: http://www.castillalamancha.es/node/199656
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

- Las zonas propuestas de los Embalses de Castrejón y Azután se encuentran, casi en su totalidad, incluidas en los Refugios de Fauna de los Embalses de Castrejón y Azután, estando limitada en ellos la actividad cinegética.

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