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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage | 2007 | 1,700-3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage | 2005 | 100,000-125,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter | 2009 | min 200 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | passage | 2009 | min 500 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2009 | min 3 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage | 2009 | 800-2,000 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1iii, C1, C2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | passage | 2009 | min 600 individuals | B1iii, C2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 2009 | min 60 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 2009 | 90-300 individuals | C2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2009 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Estrecho | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 58 |
| 1989 | Los Alcornocales | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9 |
| 1989 | Los Alcornocales | Parque Natural | 3 |
| 1989 | Playa de los Lances | Paraje Natural | 3 |
| 1997 | Los Alcornocales | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2000 | Río de La Jara | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2000 | Búnker del Santuario de La Luz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2003 | Estrecho | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 58 |
| 2003 | Estrecho | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 24 |
| 2003 | Estrecho | Parque Natural | 55 |
| 2006 | Intercontinental BR of the Mediterranean | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | - |
| 2015 | Río de la Jara | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| 2015 | Bunker del Santuario de la Luz | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | <1 |
| 2017 | Los Alcornocales | Zona de Importancia Comunitaria ZIC (ZEPA/ZEC) | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tarifa (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tarifa-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.