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, B3, C2, C6 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | B2, C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | breeding | 2001 | present | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 2007 | present | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Es Vedrà - Es Vedranell | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 1997 | Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 1997 | Es Vedrà - Es Vedranell | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2000 | Cap Llentrisca - Sa Talaia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Costa dels Amunts | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Xarraca | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2002 | Illots de Ponent | Reserva Natural | <1 |
| 2002 | Es Vedra i es Vedranell | Reserva Natural | <1 |
| 2004 | Costa de l'Oest d'Eivissa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Es Amunts d'Eivissa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Àrea marina de ses Margalides | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2006 | Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5 |
| 2006 | Costa dels Amunts | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino del poniente y norte de Ibiza | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 92 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aguas del Poniente y Norte de Ibiza (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aguas-del-poniente-y-norte-de-ibiza-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.