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 | passage | 2003 | max 1,500 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage | 2009 | 500-1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2009 | 3-400 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | passage | 2011 | 50-100 individuals | 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 | Txingudi-Bidasoa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2004 | Txingudi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 14 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 25 |
| Marine Neritic | 20 | |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 10 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 5 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | 30 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chingudi-Bidasoa estuary (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chingudi-bidasoa-estuary-iba-spain on 24/11/2024.