Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding | 2014-2022 | 1,400-3,667 mature individuals | A4 |
| Cape Verde Storm-petrel Hydrobates jabejabe | LC | breeding | 2013-2022 | 1,133-2,467 mature individuals | A4 |
| Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii | NT | breeding | 2016-2021 | 867-2,000 mature individuals | A4, B1a |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 2013-2022 | 800-1,333 mature individuals | B3a |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | 2014-2022 | 2,000-4,000 mature individuals | A4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Baía do Inferno e do Monte Angra | Natural Park | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal cliffs between Porto Mosquito and Baia do Inferno (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-cliffs-between-porto-mosquito-and-baia-do-inferno-iba-cape-verde on 22/11/2024.