Zona Central do Pico (Portugal) IBA | Summary

PT075

Zona Central do Pico

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Portugal

IBA criteria met: B3, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 5,832 hectares (58.32 km²)

Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves

Site description (2002 baseline)
A IBA está localizada numa zona interior da Ilha do Pico, apresentando uma elevada diversidade de habitats, como floresta e matas, matos macaronésicos endémicos, Laurissilva dos Açores, turfeiras, charnecas alpinas e subalpinas.

Key biodiversity
One of the most important sites for the Azorean Wood Pigeon in all the archipelago. Also interesting for several endemic subspecies of passerines, e.g. the Chaffinch, the Goldcrest and the Blackcap.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zona Central do Pico (Portugal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zona-central-do-pico-iba-portugal on 29/12/2024.