Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | non-breeding (1999–2007) | 85–359 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | winter (2003–2006) | 849–2,630 birds | 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 birds | A1, C1 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (2007) | present | B2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cabo de Gata-Níjar | Parque Natural (V) | 3 |
| 1989 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Paraje Natural (II) | <1 |
| 1989 | Punta Entinas-Sabinar | Reserva Natural (Ib) | <1 |
| 1995 | Reserva Marina de Cabo de Gata-Níjar | Reservas Marinas (VI) | 3 |
| 2001 | Arrecife Barrera de Posidonia | Monumento Natural (III) | <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 24/12/2024.