The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desertas Petrel Pterodroma deserta | VU | breeding | 2006-2007 | 90-360 individuals | A1, A4ii |
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 2005 | 9,000-16,875 individuals | A4ii |
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 2012-2013 | 1,041-4,655 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
Marine Oceanic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canary current shelf 3 (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canary-current-shelf-3-iba-morocco on 22/11/2024.