Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2008 | 20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2008 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding | 2008 | 40-50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 15-25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | resident | 2009 | 60-88 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 90 |
| 1989 | Desert de les Palmes | Parque Natural | 90 |
| 1995 | Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca | Parque Natural | 89 |
| 2009 | Prat de Cabanes i Torreblanca (ZEPA) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 85 |
| 2011 | Parque Natural del Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca | Zonas Húmedas | 89 |
| 2014 | Prat de Cabanes i Torreblanca | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 91 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 10 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 90 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prat-de-cabanes-torreblanca-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.