Data Zone
Country/territory: Portugal
IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
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Area: 271 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | not assessed | high | negligible |
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Site description (2002 baseline)
Site located in the left margin of final branch of the River Quarteira. It is integrated in undertaking of Vilamoura and essencially composed of agriculture-land, cultivations and wetland.In the south and west, the area is limited for agriculture-land and pine-forest; in the north is limited for golf course and in the east for urbanizations.
Key biodiversity
Important site for Porphyrio porphyrio, there are 20 birds during reproductive season and about 7/12 breeding pairs.High number of herons, a dormitory of------------------- and the habitual breeding Ardea purpurea and Ixobrychus minutus.During the migration are-----------, Falco peregrinum and important number of transaharian passerines.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vilamoura (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vilamoura-iba-portugal on 22/11/2024.