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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | resident | 2008 | 320-743 breeding pairs | B1ii, B3, C2, C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | breeding | 2007 | 115 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, C1, C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 2003 | 7-165 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | resident | 2008 | max 163 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 2007 | 360 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Balearic Warbler Curruca balearica | LC | resident | 2008 | 51-100 breeding pairs | C2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ses Salines de Ibiza, Formentera e Islas des Freus | Natural Reserve | 1,500 | protected area contained by site | 1,500 |
| Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,435 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,430 |
| Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 16,435 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ses Salines d Eivissa i Formentera | Reserva Natural | 1,385 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ses Salines d Eivissa i Formentera | Parque Natural | 15,444 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,640 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,640 |
| Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 11,231 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,623 |
| Espacio marino de Formentera y del sur de Ibiza | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 46,420 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Àrea marina Platja de Tramuntana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,408 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Àrea marina de cala Saona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 442 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salt-pans of Ibiza and Formentera and Freus isles. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salt-pans-of-ibiza-and-formentera-and-freus-isles-iba-spain on 04/10/2023.
