Txingudi
Txingudi
- Country:
- Spain
- Site number:
- 1264
- Area:
- 128.0 ha
- Designation date:
- 24-10-2002
- Coordinates:
- 43°19'59"N 01°46'59"W
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Txingudi. 24/10/02; País Vasco; 128 ha; 43°20'N 001°47'W. Coastal marshes in the estuary of the Bidasoa river at the Spanish-French border next to the towns of Irún, Hondarribia and Hendaye (France). Where fresh and salt waters mix, much food is produced for over 20,000 migrating waterbirds, including 250 spoonbills Platalea leucorodia (2.5% of the flyway population) and many rare and threatened species. Part of the area was recently restored to create an "ecological park" with a visitor education centre. Ramsar site no. 1264. Most recent RIS information: 2002.
Administrative region:
País Vasco
Regional (international) legal designations:
- EU Natura 2000
Last publication date:
24-10-2002
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)
- ES1264RIS.pdf
- ES1264map_over2002_SP.pdf
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