Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 1,936 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | resident (2009) | 12 pairs | C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | Mesophile grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 80 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Mijares mouth (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-mijares-mouth-iba-spain on 26/12/2024.