Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1991 | 5,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1991 | 2,000-5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 1991 | 4,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 1991 | 500-3,000 individuals | B2 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter | 1991 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1991 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRN028 | Hunting Reserve | 9,300 | protected area contained by site | 9,300 |
| Estuaire de la Bidassoa et baie de Fontarabie | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9,479 | protected area contains site | 9,300 |
| Domaine d'Abbadia et corniche basque | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 571 | protected area overlaps with site | 441 |
| Côte Basque rocheuse et extension au Large | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 7,800 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Côte basque rocheuse et extension au large | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,790 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,704 |
| Baie de Chingoudy | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 341 | protected area overlaps with site | 536 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estuaire de la Bidassoa et Baie de Fontarabie. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estuaire-de-la-bidassoa-et-baie-de-fontarabie-iba-france on 28/09/2023.
