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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 2010 | max 176 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2009 | max 8 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding | 2010 | 2,566-6,024 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | breeding | 2009 | max 4 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | winter | 2010 | max 1 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 2010 | 2,114-3,464 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2009 | 545-1,436 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 262-387 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | winter | 2010 | 861-1,803 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 296-474 breeding pairs | B1i, B2, C2 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | 2010 | 1,162-2,429 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2010 | 602-1,105 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 2010 | 1,300-2,559 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2010 | 841-3,924 individuals | A1, B1i, C1, C3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter | 2010 | 18,019-31,087 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter | 2010 | 1,951-3,146 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding | 2009 | max 25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter | 2010 | 5,492-15,671 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 2007-2009 | 325-1,032 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | winter | 2010 | max 4 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1991 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bahía de Cádiz | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 42 |
| 1987 | Complejo endorreico de Chiclana | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 1987 | Complejo Endorreico de Chiclana | Reserva Natural | <1 |
| 1989 | Bahía de Cádiz | Parque Natural | 42 |
| 1989 | Isla del Trocadero | Paraje Natural | 1 |
| 1989 | Marismas de Sancti Petri | Paraje Natural | 1 |
| 1989 | Complejo endorreico de Chiclana | Natural Reserve | <1 |
| 1989 | Marismas de Sancti - Petri | Nature Area | 1 |
| 1989 | Isla de Trocadero | Natural Landscape | 2 |
| 1989 | Bahía de Cádiz | Nature Park | 40 |
| 1993 | Bahía de Cádiz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42 |
| 1996 | Dunas de San Antón | Parque Periurbano | <1 |
| 1997 | Bahía de Cádiz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 42 |
| 1997 | Fondos Marinos de Bahía de Cádiz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| 1999 | Complejo endorreico de Chiclana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1999 | La Barrosa | Parque Periurbano | <1 |
| 2000 | Salado de San Pedro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2002 | Bahía de Cádiz | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| 2003 | Punta del Boquerón | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 2009 | Reserva Natural Complejo Endorreico de Chiclana | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino de la Bahía de Cádiz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 14 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino de la Bahia de Cadiz | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 14 |
| 2015 | Fondos Marinos de Bahía de Cádiz | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 15 |
| 2015 | Salado de San Pedro | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| 2017 | Complejo Endorreico de Chiclana | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cádiz bay (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cádiz-bay-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.