Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 2,695 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | favourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Inland sand-dunes and sand beaches on the north-east coast of Fuerteventura. Human activities include sport boating.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding steppic species and wintering and migrating waders. The area also supports breeding Calonectris diomedea and Charadrius alexandrinus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sandy plain of Corralejo. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2022.
