Background
The Sado Estuary is a key wetland area consisting of habitats, such as salt pans, which are important feeding and resting grounds for many bird species of Community importance. These include the flamingo (Phoenicopterus rubber), the bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), the ruff (Philomachus pugnax), the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), the wad ...