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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 2001 | 6,100 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C2 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 1997 | 35-70 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pico das Camarinhas-Ponta da Ferraria | Monumento Natural | 16 |
| 2008 | Ponta da Bretanha | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 28 |
| 2008 | Ponta do Escalvado | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 28 |
| 2008 | Ponta da Ferraria-Ponta da Bretanha | Área Protegida de Gestão de Recursos | 5 |
| 2008 | Ferraria | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mosteiros – Bretanha (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mosteiros-–-bretanha-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.