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 | passage (2003) | max 1,500 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage (2009) | 500–1,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (2009) | 3–400 birds | A1, C1 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | passage (2011) | 50–100 birds | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 25 | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Neritic | 20 | |
| Forest | 10 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | 5 | Humid grasslands |
| 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 27/12/2024.