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Las Mercedes, Mina y Yedra, Aguirre, La Goleta and Pedro Alvarez mountains


Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,000 ha

SEO/BirdLife
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2008 not assessed high low
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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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Las Mercedes, Mina y Yedra, Aguirre, La Goleta and Pedro Alvarez mountains. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/las-mercedes-mina-y-yedra-aguirre-la-goleta-and-pedro-alvarez-mountains-iba-spain on 19/03/2024.