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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 Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii	NT	breeding	2021-2022	118 mature individuals	B1a
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri	LC	non-breeding	2021-2022	132 mature individuals	B3a

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Cape Verde Storm-petrel Hydrobates jabejabe	79	79	mature individuals	100	favourable
Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii	118	118	mature individuals	100	favourable
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri	132	132	mature individuals	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant 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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cruzinha Natural Park (Cape Verde). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cruzinha-natural-park--iba-cape-verde on 23/11/2024.