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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from tourism and fire. A management plan exists.
National High
International High433 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Islas Cíes, 433 ha). 433 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Islas Cíes, 433 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cíes islands (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cíes-islands-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
