Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident | 1995 | 10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 2006 | 213-649 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | VU | resident | 2006 | 40-63 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 2006 | 37-257 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident | 2006 | min 218 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Alaudala rufescens | NR | resident | 2006 | 2,411-4,045 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident | 2006 | 100-175 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident | 2006 | 1,430-2,217 breeding pairs | B3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaña de Tindaya | Monumento Natural | 183 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Malpaís de la Arena | Monumento Natural | 850 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Malpaís de la Arena | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 850 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lajares; Esquinzo y costa del Jarubio | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,286 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,800 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lajares sandy plain-Cotillo-Ezquinzo. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lajares-sandy-plain-cotillo-ezquinzo-iba-spain on 01/10/2023.
