Santa Pola salt-pans (1825)
Spain, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | EN | 2011 | A1c |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | NT | 2011 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Larus audouinii | Audouin's Gull | NT | 2011 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Santa Pola salt-pans. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.