Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | passage (-) | 10,000–100,000 birds | A4ii, B1ii, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | passage (-) | 1,001–10,000 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | passage (-) | 1,001–10,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter (-) | 51–100 birds | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | passage (-) | 1,001–10,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | breeding (-) | 12,000 pairs | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter (-) | 1,001–10,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | passage (-) | 1,001–10,000 birds | B1ii, C3 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | passage (-) | 1,001–10,000 birds | A4ii, B1ii, C3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | passage (-) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (-) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Strait of Gibraltar (Gibraltar (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/strait-of-gibraltar-iba-gibraltar-(to-uk) on 25/12/2024.