Database release:
SDF
NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

A

1.2 Site code

PTZPE0001

1.3 Site name

Estuários dos Rios Minho e Coura

1.4 First Compilation date

1998-05

1.5 Update date

2015-11

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P.
Address:               
Email:icnf@icnf.pt

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:1988-03
National legal reference of SPA designationDecreto-Lei nº 384-B/99 de 23 de Setembro

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:-8.775190
Latitude:41.920395

2.2 Area [ha]

3392.6200

2.3 Marine area [%]

8.1900

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):


No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code Region Name
PT11Norte

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Marine Atlantic (8.19 %) Atlantic (91.81 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types Site assessment
Code PF NP Cover [ha] Cave [number] Data quality A|B|C|D A|B|C
      RepresentativityRelative SurfaceConservationGlobal
1130  info      0  0.00    B  B  B  B 
1210  info      0  0.00    C  C  C  C 
1230  info      0  0.00    B  A  B  B 
1310  info      0  0.00    D       
1320  info      0  0.00    C  C  B  C 
1330  info      0  0.00    C  A  B  C 
2110  info      0  0.00    B  B  C  B 
2120  info      0  0.00    B  C  B  B 
2130  info      0  0.00    B  C  B  B 
2270  info      0  0.00    C  C  C  B 
  • PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
  • NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Cover: decimal values can be entered
  • Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species Population in the site Site assessment
G Code Scientific Name S NP T Size Unit Cat. D.qual. A|B|C|D A|B|C
      MinMax  Pop.Con.Iso.Glo.
F6156Achondrostoma oligolepis    p        P  DD  C  C  B  C 
BA298Acrocephalus arundinaceus    c        P  DD  D       
BA298Acrocephalus arundinaceus    r        P  DD  D       
BA295Acrocephalus schoenobaenus    c        P  DD  D       
BA297Acrocephalus scirpaceus    c        P  DD  D       
BA297Acrocephalus scirpaceus    r        P  DD  D       
BA168Actitis hypoleucos    r        P  DD  D       
BA168Actitis hypoleucos    w        P  DD  D       
BA229Alcedo atthis    p        P  DD  D       
F1102Alosa alosa    c        C  DD  A  B  C  B 
F1103Alosa fallax    c        C  DD  B  B  C  B 
BA052Anas crecca    w  200  200  i    M  D       
BA050Anas penelope    w  75  75  i    M  D       
BA053Anas platyrhynchos    w  900  900  i    M  B    C   
BA257Anthus pratensis    w        P  DD  D       
BA259Anthus spinoletta    w        P  DD  D       
BA256Anthus trivialis    c        P  DD  D       
BA029Ardea purpurea    r  5  8  p    G  C    C   
BA222Asio flammeus    w        P  DD  D       
BA061Aythya fuligula    w  300  300  i    M  D       
BA243Calandrella brachydactyla    r        P  DD  D       
BA144Calidris alba    w        P  DD  D       
BA149Calidris alpina    w        P  DD  D       
BA224Caprimulgus europaeus    r        P  DD  D       
BA365Carduelis spinus    w        P  DD  D       
BA136Charadrius dubius    r        P  DD  D       
BA137Charadrius hiaticula    w        P  DD  D       
A1172Chioglossa lusitanica    p        P  DD  D       
BA081Circus aeruginosus    w  1  2  i    M  C  B  C  C 
BA113Coturnix coturnix    r        P  DD  D       
BA212Cuculus canorus    r        P  DD  D       
A1194Discoglossus galganoi    p        P  DD  D       
BA026Egretta garzetta    w  10  50  i    M  D       
I1065Euphydryas aurinia    p        P  DD  C  C  C  C 
BA099Falco subbuteo    r  2  4  p    M  C  B  C  C 
BA322Ficedula hypoleuca    c        P  DD  D       
BA125Fulica atra    w        P  DD  D       
BA153Gallinago gallinago    w        P  DD  D       
BA130Haematopus ostralegus    w        P  DD  D       
BA300Hippolais polyglotta    r        P  DD  D       
BA251Hirundo rustica    c        P  DD  D       
BA251Hirundo rustica    r        P  DD  D       
BA022Ixobrychus minutus    r        P  DD  D       
R1259Lacerta schreiberi    p        R    C  B  C  C 
BA184Larus argentatus    w        P  DD  D       
BA183Larus fuscus    w        P  DD  D       
BA179Larus ridibundus    w        P  DD  D       
BA292Locustella luscinioides    c        P  DD  D       
BA292Locustella luscinioides    r        P  DD  D       
BA246Lullula arborea    r        P  DD  D       
BA272Luscinia svecica    c        P  DD  D       
M1355Lutra lutra    p        R    B  A  C  A 
BA069Mergus serrator    w  25  25  i    M  A    C   
BA260Motacilla flava    r        P  DD  D       
BA319Muscicapa striata    c        P  DD  D       
BA160Numenius arquata    w        P  DD  D       
BA337Oriolus oriolus    r        P  DD  D       
I1041Oxygastra curtisii    p        P  DD  D       
BA094Pandion haliaetus    w  1  3  i    M  C  B  C  C 
F1095Petromyzon marinus    c        C  DD  A  B  C  B 
BA017Phalacrocorax carbo    w  100  250  i    M  B  B  C  B 
BA316Phylloscopus trochilus    c        P  DD  D       
BA141Pluvialis squatarola    w        P  DD  D       
F5296Pseudochondrostoma duriense    p        P  DD  C  B  C  C 
BA132Recurvirostra avosetta    w  1  50  i    M  D       
BA249Riparia riparia    r        P  DD  D       
F1127Rutilus arcasii    p        P  DD  C  B  C  C 
F1106Salmo salar    r        V  DD  A  B  C  B 
BA275Saxicola rubetra    r        P  DD  D       
BA191Sterna sandvicensis    w  1  100  i    M  C  B  C  C 
BA210Streptopelia turtur    r        P  DD  D       
BA351Sturnus vulgaris    w        P  DD  D       
BA310Sylvia borin    c        P  DD  D       
BA309Sylvia communis    r        P  DD  D       
BA162Tringa totanus    w        P  DD  D       
BA286Turdus iliacus    w        P  DD  D       
BA285Turdus philomelos    w        P  DD  D       
BA142Vanellus vanellus    w        P  DD  D       
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
  • Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species

Population in the site

Motivation

Group CODE Scientific Name S NP Size Unit Cat. Species Annex Other categories
     MinMax C|R|V|PIVVABCD
B  A381Emberiza schoeniclus          P      X       
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
  • Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
  • Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class % Cover
N0712.00
N035.00
N231.00
N143.00
N0612.00
N0250.00
N043.00
N198.00
N156.00

Total Habitat Cover

100

Other Site Characteristics

O estuário dos rios Minho e Coura estende-se desde Valença até à foz do rio Minho. Esta área reúne um conjunto der habitats húmidos de elevada importância ecológica incluindo águas estuarinas, bancos de vasa e de areia, sapais, matas ripícolas, caniçais e juncais. Na zona central do estuário a velocidade do fluxo diminui permitindo a acumulação de depósitos sedimentares e a formação de ilhas, que são utilizadas para exploração agrícola e pecuária.

4.2 Quality and importance

Importantes manchas de vegetação ribeirinha (matas ripícolas, caniçais, juncais), que albergam uma avifauna muito diversificada.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
RankThreats and pressures [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
MA02.01i
LA07i
LA08i
MC01.01o
LD01i
LD03.01.02i
LE01i
LE04.01i
MF02i
MF03.01i
LG01.02i
LH07i
HJ02.01i
MJ02.02.02i
LJ02.05i
Positive Impacts
RankActivities, management [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)


No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Costa, L.T., M. Nunes, P. Geraldes, H. Costa 2003. Zonas Importantes para a Conservação das Aves em Portugal. SPEA. Farinha, J.C., L. Costa, A. Trindade, P.R. Araújo & E.P. Silva 2001. Zonas Húmidas Portuguesas de Importância Internacional. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, Lisboa. Rosa G, D. Leitão, C. Mendes, F. Courinha, H. Costa, C. Pacheco & J. Pereira 2001b. Situação da Águia-sapeira Circus aeroginosus em Portugal: recenseamento da população invernante (1998/99). Airo 11: 23-27.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code Cover [%]
PT00100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):


No information provided

5.3 Site designation (optional)


No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P.
Address:
Email:icnf@icnf.pt

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

 Yes
No, but in preparation
X
No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)


No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
 Yes
X
 No

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