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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	resident	2009	max 25 breeding pairs	A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	2009	134-1,507 individuals	B1i, C2
Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis	LC	resident	2010	30-40 breeding pairs	C2, C6
Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis	LC	breeding	2009	present	A3
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	resident	2009	18-990 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, C2, C6
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	VU	non-breeding	2009	20-715 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	2007-2009	86-104 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident	2004	3-10 breeding pairs	C6
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	resident	2009	4-5 breeding pairs	C2
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident	2008	min 10 breeding pairs	C6
Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti	VU	resident	2010	7-12 males	C6
Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata	LC	breeding	2009	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding	2009	present	A3
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus	LC	resident	2008	min 100 breeding pairs	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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Sierra de Cabrera-Bédar	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	33,706	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Sierra de Cabrera-Bedar	Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC)	0	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Salinas del Cabo de Gata	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	300	protected area contained by site	300
Reserva Marina de Cabo de Gata-Níjar	Reservas Marinas	4,653	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ramblas de Gérgal; Tabernas y Sur de Sierra Alhamilla	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	22,853	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ramblas de Gergal, Tabernas y Sur de Sierra Alhamilla	Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC)	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
La Serrata de Cabo de Gata	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	597	protected area contained by site	597
Fondos Marinos Levante Almeriense	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,692	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Cabo de Gata-Níjar	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	49,512	protected area overlaps with site	35,319
Cabo de Gata-Nijar	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	49,624	protected area overlaps with site	28,760
Cabo de Gata-Níjar	Parque Natural	49,512	protected area overlaps with site	0
Cabo de Gata-Níjar	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	49,512	protected area overlaps with site	0
Cabo de Gata-Nijar	Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC)	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Cabo De Gata Nijar	Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)	12,046	protected area overlaps with site	26,000
Cabo de Gata - Nijar	Nature Park	26,000	protected area contained by site	38,000

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	-
Desert	Semidesert	-
Wetlands (inland)	Sand dunes and beaches, Standing brackish and salt water	-
Coastline	Sand dunes & beaches, Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mountain range and saltpans at Cabo de Gata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/06/2022.