Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba bollii | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba junoniae | NT | resident | 1996 | rare | A1, C1 |
| Goldcrest Regulus regulus | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | B3 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2008 | high | not assessed | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | poor | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Geological events | avalanches/landslides | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | excess energy - light pollution | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaga | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,341 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,498 |
| Anaga | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 14,266 | protected area contains site | 2,000 |
| Anaga | Parque Rural | 14,265 | protected area contains site | 2,000 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
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/2001 on 09/06/2023.
