Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 229 hectares (2.29 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An alluvial plain with artificial salt and freshwater lagoons, a sand beach, reedbeds (Phragmites) and Tamarix scrub. Inland the site is mainly covered by irrigated crops and riverine forest.
Key biodiversity
This is an important passage site for seabirds and other waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mouth of the river Guadalhorce (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mouth-of-the-river-guadalhorce-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.