Site description (baseline)
Arid Pinus canariensis forest located in the south of Gran Canaria. Regeneration is very slow due to low humidity, and undergrowth is sparse. Human activities include stock-farming and forestry practices.
Key biodiversity
One of the priority areas to be improved as part of the Fringilla teydea conservation programme, which provides for the release of captive-bred individuals.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tirajana pine woodland. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2011 on 04/06/2023.