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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage | 2010 | 60-166 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2009 | 50-200 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2009 | 50-150 individuals | A1, C1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | favourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | 40 | 40 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dunas del Puntal y Estuario del Miera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14 |
| 2006 | LIC-DUNAS DEL PUNTAL Y ESTUARIO DEL MIERA | Zona de la Red Ecológica Europea Natura 2000 | 14 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 5 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 5 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | 75 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| tourism/recreation | 25 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santander Bay (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santander-bay-iba-spain on 24/11/2024.