Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | NT | breeding (2019–2022) | 62–126 mature individuals | A4, B1a |
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | NT | non-breeding (2018) | 4,181–5,232 mature individuals | A4, B1a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | good | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | 126 / 126 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | 5,232 / 5,232 (mature individuals) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cova/Paul/Ribeira da Torre Natural Park (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cova-paul-ribeira-da-torre-natural-park-iba-cape-verde on 26/12/2024.