Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2008 | 146 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2007-2010 | 35-42 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident | 1996 | 10,000-19,999 breeding pairs | A4iii, C4 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | problematic native species/diseases - named species | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Not assessed | Not assessed | low |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina de Les Medes | Reserva Natural Parcial | 100 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Les Illes Medes | Reserva Natural Integral | 23 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Islas Medas | Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 603 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Illes Medes | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) | 469 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,464 | protected area contains site | 21 |
| El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,464 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter | Parque Natural | 8,244 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Medas islands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/medas-islands-iba-spain on 25/09/2023.
