Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | non-breeding | 2012 | 56,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | non-breeding | 2012 | 8,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | resident | 2000-2005 | 13,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | resident | 2012 | 900-4,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Northern Gannet Morus bassanus | LC | non-breeding | 2012 | 65,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | non-breeding | 2012 | 109,800 individuals | A4i |
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | non-breeding | 2012 | 26,250 individuals | A4ii |
| Great Skua Catharacta skua | LC | non-breeding | 2012 | 3,000 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 Oceanic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canary current shelf-break (south) (Mauritania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canary-current-shelf-break-(south)-iba-mauritania on 23/11/2024.