Data Zone
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 estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | B1ii, B3, C2, C6 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | breeding | 2006-2007 | 102-933 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | non-breeding | 2006-2007 | 188-1,349 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 2007 | present | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,435 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| La Mola | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,181 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| La Mola | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,181 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 11,231 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,913 |
| Espacio marino de Formentera y del sur de Ibiza | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 46,420 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Cap de Barbaria | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,477 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cap de Barbaria | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,477 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Àrea marina Platja de Tramuntana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,408 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Àrea marina Platja de Migjorn | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,010 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Àrea marina de cala Saona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 442 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Aguas de Formentera y sur de Ibiza. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.
