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Site description (2022 baseline):
Site location and context
A ridge located in the central area of the island of Santo Antão, on the summits of Alto Mira and Ribeira dos Bodes and Ribeira Fria, with semi-arid characteristics. Thus, the escarpments are practically devoid of vegetation. However, some small areas are used for the practice of rainfed agriculture.
The fauna found in this area is represented by Pterodroma feae, Hydrobates jabejabe and Puffinus lherminieri boydi
MAVA Foundation. Site identified during the MAVA funded project: "Conserving the seabirds of Cabo Verde" (2020 - 2022). Partner consultation supported by Ana Veiga (BirdLife Project Manager, Cabo Verde) and Jonathan Handley (BirdLife, UK). Site identification supported by: Samir Martins (BIOS.CV), Herculano Dinis (Projecto Vitó), Albert Taxonera (Associação Projeto Biodiversidade), Marcos Hernández (Associação Projeto Biodiversidade), Isabel Fortes (Biosfera), Catelene Monteiro (Biosfera), Pedro Geraldes (SPEA ), Ariana Cabral (Lantuna), Jacob González-Solís (University of Barcelona), Teresa Militão (University of Barcelona), Vitor Paiva (University of Coimbra)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Desencaminhadinha (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/desencaminhadinha--iba-cape-verde on 23/11/2024.