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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (2003–2007)	170–334 pairs	B1ii, C2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1978	Ria Formosa	Parque Natural (V)	12

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	100

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	67
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
military	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ria Formosa - Oceânica (Portugal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ria-formosa--oceânica-iba-portugal on 24/12/2024.