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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
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 | favourable | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | 126 | 126 | mature individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | 5,232 | 5,232 | mature individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other 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 23/11/2024.