Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 56,000 birds | A4ii |
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 8,000 birds | A4ii |
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | resident (2000–2005) | 13,000 birds | A4ii |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | resident (2012) | 900–4,000 birds | A4ii |
| Northern Gannet Morus bassanus | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 65,000 birds | A4ii |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 109,800 birds | A4i |
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 26,250 birds | A4ii |
| Great Skua Catharacta skua | LC | non-breeding (2012) | 3,000 birds | A4ii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 24/12/2024.