The Estaca de Bares Nature Conservation Area (ZEC) (ES1110010) is located on the northwest coast of Galicia (Spain), entirely within the province of A Coruña. Its boundaries include coastal marshes, wetlands, and scrublands, which are home to exceptional biodiversity within the Natura 2000 network. These areas extend from Cabo de Bares (Mañón) to San Antonio Beach (Ortiguera).
ZEC Estaca de Bares – ES1110010
OVERVIEW
Area (ha): 851,54 ha
Natura 2000 Code: ES1110010
Other protection statuses according to national or regional legislation:
The territorial scope of this SAC is located within the Galician-Western Cantabrian Migration Corridor SPA (ES0000554). Furthermore, in accordance with Law 42/2007 (state) and Law 5/2019 (regional), this SAC is simultaneously considered a Protected Natural Area, within the Protected Area category of the Natura 2000 Network.
CURRENT SITUATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS OF THE PROJECT
Approximately 2% of the surface area of the Estaca de Bares SAC (ES1110010) corresponds to marine zones. Of the remaining 98% (land area), natural environments (dune systems, wetlands, coastal scrub, and cliffs) represent 78% of the SAC, areas with forest plantations of non-native species represent 14%, rural areas represent 3%, and urbanized areas represent the remaining 3%.
The marine area of the Estaca de Bares Special Protection Zone (ES1110010) constitutes the territorial waters of the Spanish State. On the land surface, the areas closest to the coastline are included in the Maritime-Terrestrial Public Domain, where specific LIFE GLOBAL conservation actions will be carried out. The remaining land area is almost entirely privately owned.
The Estaca de Bares SAC is an area with a broad complex of coastal ecosystems that harbor high biodiversity, making it an ecological enclave of great value. Considering the strategic role of these ecosystems, LIFE GLOBAL includes a series of specific conservation measures in the Estaca de Bares SAC (ES1110010) to improve the conservation status of types 4020* and 4040*, whose sensitivity and fragility to the threats and pressures detected by this project is greater than in other habitats present.