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 | 33,487 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 1997 | 145-295 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2000 | 166 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2000 | 353 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2001 | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii, C4 |
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 | Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 89 |
| 1995 | Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 85 |
| 2006 | Costa e Caldeirão do Corvo | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 51 |
| 2006 | Costa do Corvo | Área Protegida de Gestão de Recursos | 26 |
| 2006 | Corvo Island | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 26 |
| 2008 | Caldeirão do Corvo | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 20 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Costa do Corvo (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/costa-do-corvo-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.