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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 1994 | 40 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Plain Swift Apus unicolor | LC | resident | 2010 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A2 |
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | VU | resident | 2006 | 51-66 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 1988 | 10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident | 2006 | 250-275 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident | 2008 | 4 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident | 2006 | 120-200 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident | 2010 | 50-100 breeding pairs | A2 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 2010 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanos y cuchillos de Antigua | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9,913 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,730 |
| Espacio marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote-Fuerteventura | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,432,842 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuchillete de Buenavista-gully of La Torre-Los Alares. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuchillete-de-buenavista-gully-of-la-torre-los-alares-iba-spain on 02/10/2023.
