Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Galicia
IBA Justification: A1, A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1ii, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2011)
Area: 87,070 hectares (870.70 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | low |
Site description (2000 baseline)
An estuary between Cape Ortegal and the Estaca de Bares. It includes marine areas, wide intertidal mudflats, a belt of halophytic vegetation, and some islets.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and passage and wintering waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Candelaria-Ortigueira estuary-Cape Estaca de Bares (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-candelaria-ortigueira-estuary-cape-estaca-de-bares-iba-spain on 17/01/2025.