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 | 1995 | abundant | A1, B2, C1 |
| White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba junoniae | NT | resident | 1995 | rare | A1, C1 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident | 1995 | 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 | not assessed |
| 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 | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | 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) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | 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 |
| Geological events | avalanches/landslides | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Geological events | volcanic eruptions | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | excess energy - noise pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| 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 | 359 |
| Anaga | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 14,266 | protected area contains site | 450 |
| Anaga | Parque Rural | 14,265 | protected area contains site | 450 |
| 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, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Las Vueltas, Aguas Negras and Quebradas mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1998 on 28/05/2023.
