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Cape Pinar


IBA Justification

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
Osprey Pandion haliaetus LC resident 2009 1 breeding pairs C6
Balearic Warbler Curruca balearica LC resident 2009 min 254 breeding pairs B3, C2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
La Victòria Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 996 protected area overlaps with site 0
La Victòria Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 996 protected area overlaps with site 996
Espacio marino del norte de Mallorca Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 98,375 protected area overlaps with site 0
Cova de sa Bassa Blanca Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1 protected area overlaps with site 1
Badies de Pollença i Alcúdia Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 30,753 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Native coniferous woodland -
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
military -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Pinar. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-pinar-iba-spain on 30/09/2023.