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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat to the islands is from increasing tourism. The surroundings of the island are protected as a Marine Reserve (418 ha).
National None
International None
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.
