Tina Menor-Sarnosa island-Oyambre (1921)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Tina Menor - Isla Sarnosa - Oyambre
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.4167, Longitude: -4.3333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 25
Area of KBA (km2): 25.71021
Protected area coverage (%): 71.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A section of coastline on the Cantabric Sea, with cliffs, estuaries and sand-dune systems. Human activities include agriculture and fisheries.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This is a nationally important site for breeding seabirds and passage and wintering ducks and waders.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (80%) | fisheries/aquaculture (10%) | not utilised
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from disturbance from fishing and tourists.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Wood & pulp plantations | Small-holder plantations | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Dams (size unknown) | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Ongoing | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Ongoing | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future |