Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA Criteria met: B2, C6, C7 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 40 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2008 | very high | favourable | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A small stretch of coastal cliffs and a rock stack that supports drought-resistant vegetation, situated in the north-west of La Palma.
Key biodiversity
The site is also important as a possible breeding site for Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: El Roque coastal cliffs. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/04/2021.
