Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 229 ha
Site description
An alluvial plain with artificial salt and freshwater lagoons, a sand beach, reedbeds (Phragmites) and Tamarix scrub. Inland the site is mainly covered by irrigated crops and riverine forest.
Key biodiversity
This is an important passage site for seabirds and other waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mouth of the river Guadalhorce. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
