Estuaries (Spain)

The Habitat of Community Interest (HCI) Distribution Mapping complies with the legal obligation of the Commission to periodically assess progress in the implementation of the Directives, based on monitoring and reporting by Member States.

Estuaries are presented here for Spain.

The measures taken under the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) aim to "maintain or restore, at a favorable conservation status, natural habitats and wild species of fauna and flora of community interest." The Directive defines the term "conservation status" according to several parameters: distribution area, population, habitat surface area, habitat suitable for the species, structure and functions of the habitats, and future prospects.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title Estuaries 1130 Biodiversity
Original abstract
Topic category
  • types_of_habitat
Sub category
Resource language English
Domain area
  • spain_marine_area
Owner MAPAMA
Provider MAPAMA
Data portal Infomar
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Raster (grid)
Coordinate reference system epsg:4326 - WGS84 (degree)
Web services OGC-WMS
Derives from
Derived datasets
Successor of
Predecessor of
Temporal extent 2022-11-01
2025-10-31
Spatial extent
Data accessibility
Validation level Official data
Additional information
Metadata completeness Complete
Notes

Additional info - MSP - Environment

Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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MSFD Classes Habitats - Seabed
MSFD Descriptors/Criteria D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
Non MSFD Classes Habitats
WFD

    Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

    Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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    Variables

      Additional info - MSP - Conservation

      Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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      Types
        Zonation

        Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

        Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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        Activity types

          Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

          Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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          Types

            Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

            Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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            Activity types
              Value types
                Categories

                  Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                  Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                  CICES classes

                    Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                    Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                    Themes
                      Functions
                        Who is in charge?

                        Additional info - MSP - Relevance

                        Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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                        Relevance (spatial and temporal)