Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | resident | 2002 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2000 | common | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2002 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter | 2000 | common | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mata Nacional dos Medos | Botanical Reserve | 100 |
| 1996 | Lagoa da Albufeira | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1999 | Fernão Ferro / Lagoa de Albufeira | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 1999 | Lagoa Pequena | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 79 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagoa Pequena (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagoa-pequena-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.