A gully with scrub, drought-resistant grassland, exposed bedrock and inland cliffs situated in the north-east of Lanzarote. Human activities include goat-grazing.
Key biodiversity
The site is also important for breeding seabirds and raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats are posed by the presence of people taking part in open-air sports (climbing has the highest impact), and the poaching of Calonectris diomedea chicks (more than 70% of chicks are captured every year).
Protected areas
National High International None421 ha of IBA covered by Protected Landscape (Tenegüime, 421 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tenegüime gully. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/04/2021.
