Paul do Taipal (387)
Portugal, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Paul do Taipal
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.1833, Longitude: -8.6833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 3 to 25
Area of KBA (km2): 2.33331
Protected area coverage (%): 99.23
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A small, densely vegetated freshwater marsh located in the lower Mondego valley, west of the town of Coimbra in central Portugal. An important part of a network of small wetlands in the Mondego valley, which includes two other IBAs: Paul de Arzila (010) and Paul de Madriz (011).
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 site supports a wide variety of breeding waterbirds, and is nationally important for wintering duck, as well as holding large numbers of migrating passerines during the autumn migration.
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 managament plan for nature conservation in the special protection area or Ramsar site
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Costa & Guedes (1996)Farinha et al.(2001)tenreiro (2002a,b)