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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1997) | 1–5 pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1997) | 1–5 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1997) | 11–20 pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (1997) | 8–11 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2001) | 1–5 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (1997) | 14–16 pairs | C6 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident (1997) | 6–10 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1997) | 20 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | resident (1997) | 6–10 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1997) | 6–10 pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (1997) | 6–10 pairs | C6 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (1997) | uncommon | 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 (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Not assessed | Not assessed | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 52 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 | Inland cliffs |
| Wetlands (inland) | 8 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sabôr and Maçãs (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sabôr-and-maçãs-iba-portugal on 22/12/2024.