Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding (2008) | 125 pairs | B1ii, C2, C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | non-breeding (1999–2007) | 121–540 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | winter (2003–2007) | 1,813–5,189 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | breeding (2006) | present | B2, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | non-breeding (1999–2008) | 283–2,121 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | resident (2005–2008) | 1,175–1,200 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter (2003–2007) | 53–321 birds | A1, C1, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (2007) | present | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2007) | present | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | non-breeding (2007) | 2,791–15,045 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Reserva Marina de la Isla de Tabarca | Reservas Marinas (VI) | 1 |
| 1994 | Illa de Tabarca | Reserva Natural (IV) | 1 |
| 1995 | Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas | Reservas Marinas (VI) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tabarca - Cabo de Palos (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tabarca--cabo-de-palos-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.