Data Zone
| 1,793 km | |
| 2,165,057 km2 | |
| 59 |
Summary/History
Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the oceanic area under Portuguese jurisdiction is 18 times the size of the land area, the countries EEZ contains many of Europe
National priorities
SPEA
Government's support/relevant policy
To date, just one marine IBA has been declared (partially) as SPA. The Portuguese Goverment has sistematically delayed the designation of marine Special Protection Areas, which led SPEA to file an infrigement complain at the Euoropean Commission in 2011, which is now being addressed. Please see policy tab for list of agreements that this country is party to.
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Albatrosses |
0 |
Penguins |
0 |
Petrels and shearwaters |
11 |
Cormorants |
2 |
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Storm-petrels |
4 |
Auks |
4 |
Gulls and terns |
19 |
Ducks, geese and swans |
3 |
IUCN Red List Status
| 0 | |
| 0 | |
| 8 (28th) | |
| 15% (48th) | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 6 | |
| 1 | |
| 46 | |
| 0 |
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared to other countries and territories globally.
References
Oppel, S., Meirinho, A., Ram
Species |
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| Total number of birds | 312 |
| Globally threatened birds | 20 |
| Country endemics | 6 |
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas |
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| Number of IBAs | 106 |
| Total IBA area |
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| IBA area as % of land area |
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Endemic Bird Areas |
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| Number of EBAs | 2 |
Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Portugal. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/portugal on 22/12/2024.