Data Zone
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 | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba bollii | LC | resident | 2009 | present | B2, C2 |
| Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | LC | resident | 2009 | present | C6 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident | 2009 | present | B3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibataje | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 593 | protected area overlaps with site | 390 |
| Tibataje | Reserva Natural Especial | 593 | protected area overlaps with site | 500 |
| Roques de Salmor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 | protected area overlaps with site | 1 |
| Roques de Salmor | Reserva Natural Integral | 4 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mencáfete | Reserva Natural Integral | 454 | protected area overlaps with site | 463 |
| Mencáfete | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 455 | protected area overlaps with site | 341 |
| La Caldereta | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18 | protected area is adjacent to site | 16 |
| Gorreta y Salmor | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 595 | protected area overlaps with site | 391 |
| Frontera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8,807 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,305 |
| Frontera | Parque Rural | 11,832 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,400 |
| Espacio marino de los Roques de Salmor | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 659 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| El Hierro | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,406 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,767 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frontera laurel forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/frontera-laurel-forest-iba-spain on 21/09/2023.
