Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, A4iii, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2011)
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Area: 4,363 hectares (43.63 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Coastal marshes at the mouth of the River Guadiana with sand beaches, halophytic scrub, and numerous abandoned saltpans. Human activities include scrub collection, fishing and tourism.
Key biodiversity
A very important area for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla Cristina and Ayamonte marshes and Prado lagoon (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-cristina-and-ayamonte-marshes-and-prado-lagoon-iba-spain on 22/12/2024.