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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A section of coastline on the Cantabric Sea, with cliffs, estuaries and sand-dune systems. Human activities include agriculture and fisheries.
This is a nationally important site for breeding seabirds and passage and wintering ducks and waders.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from disturbance from fishing and tourists.
National High
International None5,758 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Oyambre, 5,758 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tina Menor-Sarnosa island-Oyambre (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tina-menor-sarnosa-island-oyambre-iba-spain on 24/11/2024.
