Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2011)
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Area: 24,843 hectares (248.43 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow bay with a wide intertidal zone and a large saltpan complex. There are rivers, small lagoons, artificial channels and halophytic scrub. The main human activities are aquaculture, shellfish collection, research and salt production.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds, particularly waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cádiz bay (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cádiz-bay-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.