Ferrolterra-Valdoviño coast (1951)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Costa de Ferrolterra - Valdoviño
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.6000, Longitude: -8.2000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 260
Area of KBA (km2): 137.24856
Protected area coverage (%): 91.36
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of cliffs and sand beaches with coastal lagoons and a number of small offshore islands. The main human activities are forestry, fisheries and tourism.
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 an important site for breeding seabirds and passage waders.
Delineation rationale: 2015-04-23 (BL Secretariat): site area adjusted from 4400 ha (IBA2000) to 9450 ha (Arcos et al. 2009).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (10%) | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry (15%) | military | tourism/recreation (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 50 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Disturbance from visitors and deforestation are the most important threats.