Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1ii, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 49,465 hectares (494.65 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A rocky stretch of coast with cliffs and scattered islets close to the shore, and estuaries with mudflats.
Key biodiversity
This is an important passage and wintering area for waders and breeding site for seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Busto-Luanco (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-busto-luanco-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.