Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | resident | 2002 | 64 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage | 2001 | 20-100 individuals | C2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | frequent | C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | passage | 2001 | 200-400 individuals | B1iii, C2 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | passage | 2001 | 300-800 individuals | C2 |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus | LC | passage | 2001 | 500-1,000 individuals | C3 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1996 | frequent | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1996 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae | LC | resident | 2001 | frequent | C6 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident | 2001 | common | B2 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | resident | 2001 | common | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ponta de Sagres | Biogenetic Reserves | - |
| 1988 | Costa Sudoeste | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 98 |
| 1988 | Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina | Parque Natural | 81 |
| 1997 | Costa Sudoeste | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 85 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| forestry | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-west coast of Portugal (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-west-coast-of-portugal-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.