Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Laurel Laurus forest in the north-east of Tenerife, ranging from degraded and exploited areas to areas with a well-developed tree canopy. Human activities include the cutting of branches for use in tomato/banana cultivation.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for both endemic Columba species (numbers of C. junoniae are low) as well as for other forest passerines.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Las Mercedes, Mina y Yedra, Aguirre, La Goleta and Pedro Alvarez mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/las-mercedes-mina-y-yedra-aguirre-la-goleta-and-pedro-alvarez-mountains-iba-spain on 23/09/2023.
