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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (2001) | 6–10 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage (2001) | 4–10 birds | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (2001) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | resident (1999) | 1,500–6,000 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (2001) | 5–6 pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | resident (1996) | 100–120 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1996) | common | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | resident (1996) | 2–5 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1996) | common | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | winter (1996) | frequent | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Paul do Taipal (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/paul-do-taipal-iba-portugal on 22/12/2024.