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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | resident (2009) | max 3 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding (2009) | 1–5 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter (2007) | min 2 birds | C2, C6 |
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | winter (2007) | 22–65 birds | C6 |
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | resident (2009) | 35–54 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (2009) | 20–40 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | winter (2007) | 48–140 birds | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2009) | 33–85 pairs | C6 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (2009) | 31–100 pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (2009) | 75–200 pairs | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 90 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Moro marshes (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-moro-marshes-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.