Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B3, C1, C2, C3 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 6,907 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A coastal marsh with sand-dunes and extensive intertidal mudflats. Human activities include fishing and shellfish collecting.
Key biodiversity
The most important wintering and passage site for waterbirds on the north coast of the Iberian peninsula.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Santoña marshes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/01/2021.
