Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 2001 | 5,713 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C2 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2000 | 138 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident | 1996 | common | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 27 |
| 1988 | Vulcão dos Capelinhos | Nature Reserve | - |
| 1995 | Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 80 |
| 2008 | Capelinhos, Costa Noroeste e Varadouro | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 41 |
| 2008 | Capelinhos | Área Protegida de Gestão de Recursos | 20 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Capelinhos (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/capelinhos-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.