Data Zone
Country/territory: Portugal
IBA criteria met: C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 265 ha
Site description (2002 baseline)
This IBA is constituted of areas of hills with laurisilva forest and macaronesean woodland. Also some peatland is included.
Key biodiversity
One of the most important sites for the Azorean Wood Pigeon in all the archipelago.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lomba Grande (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lomba-grande-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.