Data Zone
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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | B1ii, C2, C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | breeding | 2007 | present | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, C1, C2 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, C1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tagomago | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2000 | Illots de Santa Eulària; Rodona i es Canà | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Àrea marina de Tagomago | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Área marina del cap Martinet | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2006 | Tagomago | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2006 | Illots de Santa Eulària; Rodona i es Canà | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino del levante de Ibiza | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 95 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aguas del Levante de Ibiza (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aguas-del-levante-de-ibiza-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.