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: 14,933 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2017 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A large saline coastal lagoon connected to the sea by three channels. There are several areas of saltpans surrounded by reedbeds (Phragmites) and saltmarshes.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and wintering ducks, waders and seabirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Marmaronetta angustirostris (wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mar Menor coastal lagoon. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/04/2020.
