Oca River, Biscay
River in Biscay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oca river (Basque: Oka) is a river of the Cantabrian slope of the Iberian Peninsula that flows through the lands of Biscay, in the Basque Country (Spain).
Oca River | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
State | Basque Country |
Region | Biscay |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 43°21′21″N 02°40′17″W |
Length | 17 km |
The Oca river basin is the main part of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, a protected area designated as such by UNESCO in 1984.[1] Its naturalistic richness, especially ornithological, was a fundamental basis for this designation and for its declaration as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) in 1994 and its integration into the Natura 2000 Network.[2] In 1992, it was included in the list of Wetlands of International Importance of the RAMSAR Convention by decision of the Council of Ministers.[3]
There are other rivers named in the same way; in Spain, there is the Oca river that runs through the province of Burgos and is a tributary of the Ebro. In Russia there is an Oká river that is a tributary of the Volga.