Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,561 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | not assessed | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A small harbour to the south of the Ría de Arosa, with large intertidal mudflats and sandbanks. Human activities include fishing, shellfish collecting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important wintering and passage site for waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ría de Arosa (O Grove) estuary. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/08/2019.
