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| 7ES009 |
Laguna
de la Vega (o del Pueblo) |
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| Coordinates: |
39º25'N
002º56'W |
Elevation:
654 m |
Area:34
ha |
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| Location:
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The
reserve is situated immediately north of the town of Pedro Muñoz,
about 100 km northeast of the city of Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real province,
in the autonomous region of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. This
site is only a few kilometres west of Ramsar site Lagunas
de Manjavacas, and about 30 km east of Ramsar site
Lagunas de Alcázar de San Juan. |
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| Criteria:
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1a,
2c, 3b, 3c
The wetland is a representative example of a semi-permanent, brackish
steppe lagoon, located in an enclosed drainage basin adjacent to the upper
catchment of the Záncara river, which flows to the Guadiana River.
The area is one of the most important breeding sites in the Iberian peninsula
for Podiceps nigricollis. Other nesting waterbirds include Tachybaptus
ruficollis, Anas querquedula, Netta rufina, Himantopus himantopus, Recurvirostra
avosetta and Chlidonias hybridus. Large numbers of Anatidae and
Fulica atra occur in winter.
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| Wetland
Types:
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Q,
Sp
The site consists of lakes and pools in a semi-permanent, brackish steppe
lagoon. |
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Biological/
Ecological notes
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The
open water area is surrounded by beds of Phragmites australis and Scirpus
maritimus, grassland and scattered Juncus stands. Submerged macrophytes
include Chara and Ruppia. |
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Hydrological/
Physical notes
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The
lagoon is located on the northern edge of a major aquifer, known as Aquifer
23. The climate is extremely continental (very hot summers, very cold
winters). The average rainfall is less than 400 mm, so under natural conditions,
the lagoon would be hyper-saline in character and would dry out annually
during the summer drought period. |
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| Human
uses
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The
area is owned by the province. Only a limited number of visitors (bird
watchers) are admitted. The surroundings are privately owned. Land use
in the adjoining areas includes urban development and traditional agriculture
(vineyards, olive groves and un-irrigated cereal cultivation). |
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Conservation
Measures
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The
site is a provincial hunting reserve. It has also been designated an EU
Special Protection Area for wild birds as a part of the Complejo Lagunar
de Pedro Mu¤oz - Mota del Cuervo SPA, which covers 600 ha. A management
and restoration plan was initiated in 1989. |
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Adverse
Factors |
About
35% of the waste water from Pedro Muñoz now enters the lagoon,
disrupting the seasonal variation and causing pollution problems. |
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| References |
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