Orellana's dam and Sierra de Pela

The special conservation area Orellana reservoir belongs to the international wetlands. The mountain range of Pela, the wetlands, fertile plains and plains compose one of the biodiversity landscapes of great importance in Extremadura.

This is the only wetland of Extremadura that belongs to the Wetlands of International Importance declared by the Ramsar Convention.

The reservoir of Orellana is one of the greatest dams in Guadiana River, close to Garcia-Sola and Cíjara dam.

The Mountain range of Pela (Sierra de Pela) is a large mountain range that stand out around fertile plains and plains where irrigation crops, cereal cultivations, pastures, and thickets compose the largest biodiversity area in Extremadura.

Vegetable life is emphasized by holm oaks in pastures, but also these trees are on shady sides and unapproachable places on the mountains.

Strawberry trees and bushes fill the empty spaces in hill sides south-facing slopes

In the riverbanks and dam shores thickets, oleanders, securinega, black poplar, or tamarisks sprout.

Birds are the most outstanding species in the wetland and the mountain range. Here golden eagle, bonelli's eagle, osprey, tawny vulture, egyptian vulture, crag martin, blue rock thrush, lesser kestrel, ... are some of the species that inhabit around the reservoir.

From hillsides to the borders of the dam pastures stretch out and in that zone great spotted cuckoo, magpie, turtledove, or little storks fly over the dam.

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Orellana reservoir belongs to the dams and reservoirs network at the East of Extremadura, and it is composed of La Serena reservoir, Zújar dam, García-Sola reservoir, and the Natural Reserve of Cíjara. This network is placed in the regions of La Serena and La Siberia, both areas are interesting places to know, enjoy their gastronomy and meet their people.

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