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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of cliffs and sand beaches with coastal lagoons and a number of small offshore islands. The main human activities are forestry, fisheries and tourism.
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and passage waders.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Disturbance from visitors and deforestation are the most important threats.
National Low
International None255 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Laguna y Arenal de Valdoviño, 255 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ferrolterra-Valdoviño coast (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ferrolterra-valdoviño-coast-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.
