Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A4iii, C2, C4, C6 (2011)
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Area: 23 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A small, scrub-covered island and six more islets 1 km off Cape Estartit, on the Costa Brava. The islands are uninhabited. The main activity is tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and for a heron colony. The site has one of the largest Larus cachinnans colonies in the Mediterranean
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Medas islands (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/medas-islands-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.