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Pego-Oliva marshes


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2011

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris NT winter 2009 max 1 individuals C2, C6
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris NT breeding 2009 1-2 breeding pairs B2, C2, C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding 2009 34-38 breeding pairs B2, C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea LC breeding 2009 40-50 breeding pairs B1i, C2, C6
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus LC breeding 2009 147-223 breeding pairs C6

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Parque Natural de la Marjal de Pego-Oliva Zonas Húmedas 1,254 protected area overlaps with site 0
Marjal de Pego-Oliva (ZEPA) Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 1,252 protected area overlaps with site 1,230
Marjal de Pego-Oliva Parque Natural 1,249 protected area overlaps with site 0
Marjal de Pego-Oliva Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,255 protected area overlaps with site 0
Marjal de Pego-Oliva Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 1,290 protected area overlaps with site 1,290
Marjal de Pego - Oliva Nature Park 1,290 protected area contained by site 1,290
Desembocadura y frente litoral del Riu Racons Zonas Húmedas 276 protected area overlaps with site 0
Desembocadura del Riu Bullents Zonas Húmedas 22 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Grassland Humid grasslands -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation -
Artificial/Terrestrial Perennial crops, orchards and groves -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
hunting -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pego-Oliva marshes. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1914 on 03/06/2023.