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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small harbour to the south of the Ría de Arosa, with large intertidal mudflats and sandbanks. Human activities include fishing, shellfish collecting and tourism.
This is an important wintering and passage site for waterbirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include an industrial waste dump and residential land-use. Tourism and outdoor sports cause disturbance to shorebirds.
National None
International High2,420 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Complejo intermareal Umia-Grove, 2,420 ha). 2,420 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Complejo intermareal Umia-O Grove, La Lanzada, Pun, 2,420 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ría de Arosa (O Grove) estuary (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ría-de-arosa-(o-grove)-estuary-iba-spain on 25/12/2024.
