Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 2007 | 300 breeding pairs | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puntallana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 286 | protected area overlaps with site | 49 |
| Puntallana | Reserva Natural Especial | 286 | protected area overlaps with site | 40 |
| Majona | Parque Natural | 1,976 | protected area overlaps with site | 70 |
| Majona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,976 | protected area overlaps with site | 47 |
| Espacio marino de La Gomera-Teno | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 209,318 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Costa de Majona; El Águila y Avalo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 168 | protected area overlaps with site | 90 |
| Barranco del Águila | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 164 | protected area overlaps with site | 18 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Majona coast. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/majona-coast-iba-spain on 28/09/2023.
