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El Roque coastal cliffs


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara LC resident 2009 present B2
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis LC breeding 2009 present C7
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding 2007 1-4 breeding pairs C6

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 favourable very high negligible
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population poor

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name Common name Reference population Actual population Units % of population remaining Result
Sterna hirundo Common Tern 6 6 individuals 100 favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale happening now whole area/population (>90%) moderate to rapid deterioration very high
Human intrusions and disturbance recreational activities happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Residential and commercial development tourism and recreation areas happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Barranco del Jorado Monumento Natural 98 protected area overlaps with site 0
Barranco del Jorado Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 98 protected area overlaps with site 7
Acantilado de Las Traviesas Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 46 protected area overlaps with site 20

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Marine Neritic -
Marine Intertidal -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
not utilised -


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.