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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-40 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 2001 | 3,909 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C2 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 1997 | 40-80 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2, C2, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Costa Sul (Ilha de Santa Maria) | Área Protegida de Gestão de Recursos | 8 |
| 1987 | Baia da Maia | Nature Reserve | - |
| 1997 | Ponta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta. Maria | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 29 |
| 2008 | Baía do Cura | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 51 |
| 2008 | Ponta do Castelo | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 31 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponta da Malbusca e Ponta do Castelete (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponta-da-malbusca-e-ponta-do-castelete-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.