Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Galicia
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C3, C4, C6 (2011)
Area: 450 hectares (4.50 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 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
Site description (2000 baseline)
Two islands in the Ría de Vigo estuary with extensive areas of cliff. The vegetation is mainly scrub and Pinus and Eucalyptus plantations. The main human activities are tourism and recreation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds with one of the largest colonies of Larus cachinnans in the world and of Phalacrocorax aristotelis in Europe.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cíes islands (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cíes-islands-iba-spain on 04/01/2025.