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El Roque coastal cliffs


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: B2, C6, C7 (2011)
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Area: 46 ha

SEO/BirdLife
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 favourable very high negligible
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Site description (2000 baseline)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Roque coastal cliffs. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-roque-coastal-cliffs-iba-spain on 19/03/2024.