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Tierra de Pinares (Segovia) Birds of interest Black stork White stork Spanish imperial eagle Black kite Little bittern Marsh harrier Blackshouldered kite Short-toed eagle Roller El Espadañal lake Tierra de Pinares The wealth of birdlife is especially interesting in several areas that have been designated as SPAs (Special Protection Areas) and SCIs (Sites of Community Importance) within the Red Natura 2000 network, with special reference to the Cantalejo lakes. A large part of the area is marked as an Important Area for the black stork. These protected areas together with others, are very interesting because of their birdlife, this is the case of the limestone moorland and northern gorges of the river Duratón, making the Tierra de Pinares district in the province of Segovia a birdwatching destination because of the variety of its eco-systems. Landscape Pine forest, wetland, pasture, groves, thicket Las Madres of river Botija Birdwatching routes • El Espadañal Lake • Las Madres of river Botija • Cantalejo Wetlands Visit this district Tourist services www.birdwatchinginspain.com Eco Tourism 29