The site was identified as important in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira | EN | incubation | 2008 | 33-39 individuals | A1, A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atlantic, Northeast 3 - Marine (High Seas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atlantic-northeast-3--marine-iba-high-seas on 24/11/2024.