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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | resident (2009) | 2–146 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | resident (2009) | 54–132 pairs | B2 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | resident (2006–2009) | 423–431 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter (2008) | 3–420 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | resident (2008–2010) | 700–3,823 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (2007–2009) | 45–101 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (2009) | 13 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 90 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | 40 |
| water management | 20 |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mata and Torrevieja lagoons (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mata-and-torrevieja-lagoons-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.