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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding | 2008 | 125 breeding pairs | B1ii, C2, C6 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | 121-540 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus | CR | winter | 2003-2007 | 1,813-5,189 individuals | 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 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | resident | 2005-2008 | 1,175-1,200 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter | 2003-2007 | 53-321 individuals | 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 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Reserva Marina de la Isla de Tabarca | Reservas Marinas | 1 |
| 1989 | Salinas de Santa Pola | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 1994 | Illa de Tabarca | Reserva Natural | 1 |
| 1994 | Mar Menor | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 1995 | Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas | Reservas Marinas | 1 |
| 1997 | Espacio marino de Tabarca | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9 |
| 1997 | Illa de Tabarca | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1998 | Espacio marino de Cabo Roig | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 1998 | Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1998 | Litoral de Cabo Roig | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1999 | Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de Murcia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2000 | Espacio marino de Tabarca | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9 |
| 2000 | Valles submarinos del Escarpe de Mazarrón | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2000 | Islas Hormigas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Isla Grosa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Mar Menor y Costa Oriental De La Region De Murcia | Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 6 |
| 2009 | Espacio marino de Cabo Roig | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2009 | Illa de Tabarca | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2014 | Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 84 |
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 23/11/2024.