Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | resident (2002) | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (2002) | 20–40 breeding pairs | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1996) | common | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (2002) | 30–100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1995) | rare | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (2002) | 3–10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (2002) | 200–400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (2002) | 1–120 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (2002) | common | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Paul do Boquilobo | Reserva Natural (IV) | 85 |
| 1981 | Paúl do Boquilobo | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 91 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land |
| Forest | - | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Paul do Boquilobo (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/paul-do-boquilobo-iba-portugal on 24/01/2025.