Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 3,390 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Coastal marshes at the mouth of the River Guadiana with sand beaches, halophytic scrub, and numerous abandoned saltpans. Human activities include scrub collection, fishing and tourism.
Key biodiversity
A very important area for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Isla Cristina and Ayamonte marshes and Prado lagoon. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/01/2021.
