CV001
Ilhéu de Curral Velho and adjacent coastal area


Country/territory: Cape Verde

IBA criteria met: A4, B1a (2022)
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Area: 600 ha

Biosfera
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2022 favourable high not assessed
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Site summary
This site was identified in consultation with numerous project partners following comprehensive island-wide surveys of Cabo Verde seabird populations. Final site boundaries were agreed upon by all parties involved in island-wide survey efforts.

Acknowledgements
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; Delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in Boa Vista; Protect Area Office of Boa Vista; MAVA Foundation; BirdLife Internantion; Cabeolica; Universidade de Barcelona  . Site identified during the MAVA funded project: "Conserving the seabirds of Cabo Verde" (2020 - 2022). Partner consultation supported by Ana Veiga (BirdLife Project Manager, Cabo Verde) and Jonathan Handley (BirdLife, UK). Site identification supported by: Samir Martins (BIOS.CV), Herculano Dinis (Projecto Vitó), Albert Taxonera (Associação Projeto Biodiversidade), Marcos Hernández (Associação Projeto Biodiversidade), Isabel Fortes (Biosfera), Catelene Monteiro (Biosfera), Pedro Geraldes (SPEA ), Ariana Cabral (Lantuna), Jacob González-Solís (University of Barcelona), Teresa Militão (University of Barcelona), Vitor Paiva (University of Coimbra).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilhéu de Curral Velho and adjacent coastal area. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilhéu-de-curral-velho-and-adjacent-coastal-area-iba-cape-verde on 19/03/2024.