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 | 1999 | present | B1ii, C2, C6 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 1999 | present | B2, C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | breeding | 2007 | present | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2006 | present | B1i, B3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Es Trenc - Salobrar de Campos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 1991 | Archipielago de Cabrera | Parque Nacional | 14 |
| 1997 | Arxipèlag de Cabrera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 30 |
| 1997 | Es Trenc - Salobrar de Campos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Cap de ses Salines | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Archipielago De Cabrera | Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 13 |
| 2006 | Arxipèlag de Cabrera | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 30 |
| 2006 | Cap Enderrocat - Cap Blanc | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
| 2006 | Cap Enderrocat i cap Blanc | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2006 | Cap de ses Salines | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino del sur de Mallorca y Cabrera | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 61 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aguas del Sur de Mallorca y Cabrera (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aguas-del-sur-de-mallorca-y-cabrera-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.