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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | resident (2002) | 64 pairs | C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage (2001) | 20–100 birds | C2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1996) | frequent | C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | passage (2001) | 200–400 birds | B1iii, C2 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | passage (2001) | 300–800 birds | C2 |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus | LC | passage (2001) | 500–1,000 birds | C3 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident (1996) | frequent | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (1996) | 10–20 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 |
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 | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ponta de Sagres | Biogenetic Reserves (-) | - |
| 1988 | Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina | Parque Natural (V) | 81 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.