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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | 85-359 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | winter | 2003-2006 | 849-2,630 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | breeding | 2006 | present | B2, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | 78-267 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cabo de Gata-Nijar | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 3 |
| 1987 | Cabo de Gata-Níjar | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 1988 | Cabo de Gata-Níjar | Parque Natural | 3 |
| 1989 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 1989 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Paraje Natural | <1 |
| 1989 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Reserva Natural | <1 |
| 1995 | Reserva Marina de Cabo de Gata-Níjar | Reservas Marinas | 3 |
| 1997 | Cabo de Gata-Níjar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1997 | Fondos Marinos de Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1997 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Arrecifes de Roquetas de Mar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Cabo De Gata Nijar | Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 3 |
| 2001 | Arrecife Barrera de Posidonia | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 2007 | Paraje Natural Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 2014 | Bahía de Almería | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 94 |
| 2014 | Sur de Almería - Seco de los Olivos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 91 |
| 2017 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahía de Almería (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahía-de-almería-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.