Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 10,444 hectares (104.44 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
This site includes intertidal mudflats and sandbanks, saltmarsh, cliffs, beaches and a marine section.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for wintering and passage wildfowl and waders and breeding seabirds. It is also one of the most important sites for waterbirds on the Cantabric coast.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eo river estuary-Barayo beach-Ría de Foz (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eo-river-estuary-barayo-beach-ría-de-foz-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.