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Vallehermoso coast


IBA Justification

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
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding (2004) 3–4 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Los Órganos Monumento Natural (III) 10

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10) Arable land; Forestry plantations
Grassland minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 26
tourism/recreation -
fisheries/aquaculture -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vallehermoso coast (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vallehermoso-coast-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.