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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | winter | 2003-2007 | 602-4,389 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | winter | 2003-2007 | 67-467 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | 143-5,140 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2007 | present | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6 |
| 1992 | Aiguamolls de l`Alt Empordà | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) | 6 |
| 1992 | Cap de Creus | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) | 3 |
| 1992 | Illes Medes | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) | 2 |
| 1992 | Muntanyes de Begur | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) | 1 |
| 1997 | Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 1997 | Cap de Creus | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1997 | El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1997 | Litoral del Baix Empordà | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1998 | Cap de Creus | Parque Natural | 3 |
| 1998 | Cap Gros-Cap de Creus | Reserva Natural Parcial | 1 |
| 1998 | Cap de Norfeu | Reserva Natural Parcial | <1 |
| 1998 | Cap de Norfeu | Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional | <1 |
| 1998 | Cap Gros-Cap de Creus | Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional | <1 |
| 1998 | Cap de Creus | Reserva Natural Integral | <1 |
| 1998 | Cap de Norfeu | Reserva Natural Integral | <1 |
| 2001 | Cap De Creus | Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 3 |
| 2001 | Islas Medas | Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 1 |
| 2003 | Castell-Cap Roig | Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) | 1 |
| 2005 | Litoral del Baix Empordà | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2006 | Cap de Creus | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2006 | El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2 |
| 2010 | Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter | Parque Natural | 2 |
| 2010 | Marina de Les Medes | Reserva Natural Parcial | <1 |
| 2010 | Les Illes Medes | Reserva Natural Integral | <1 |
| 2010 | Dels Aiguamolls del Baix Ter | Reserva Natural Parcial | <1 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino de l'Empordà | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 80 |
| 2014 | Sistema de cañones submarinos occidentales del Golfo de León | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mar del Empordà (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mar-del-empordà-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.