Paul de Madriz (366)
Portugal, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 2002

National site name: Paul de Madriz

Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.1167, Longitude: -8.6333

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 8 to 15

Area of KBA (km²): 0.89266

Protected area coverage (%): 99.71

KBA classification: Regional

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: A small freshwater marsh bordered by pine woodland, located in central Portugal, very close to the town of Coimbra, on a tributary of the Mondego river. An important part of a network of small wetlands in the Mondego valley, which includes two other IBAs: Paul do Taipal (009) and Paul de Arzila (010).

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Additional biodiversity: The reedbeds are important for two breeding waterbirds, and support large numbers of migratory passerines during autumn migration. Wintering duck numbers regularly exceed 2,000 birds.

Habitats

Land use: forestry | nature conservation and research

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)	100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There is not a management plan to nature conservation for this site. Nevertheless about 40% of lands included in the IBA are property of state, with ICN as intermediate.The mains threats are the increase of grass-pine and eutrophication, and others are pollution due to agriculture, illegal hunting and drainage.No serious threats are known in the surrounding zone, which is presently undisturbed by human activities.

Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Threat level 3	Timing
Transportation & service corridors	Utility & service lines		Ongoing

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