Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 15,413 hectares (154.13 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large saline coastal lagoon connected to the sea by three channels. There are several areas of saltpans surrounded by reedbeds (Phragmites) and saltmarshes.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and wintering ducks, waders and seabirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Marmaronetta angustirostris (wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mar Menor coastal lagoon (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mar-menor-coastal-lagoon-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.