Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | breeding | 1994 | 1,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, C2 |
| Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | NT | breeding | 2008 | 160-180 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1ii, C1, C2 |
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 1994 | 6,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, C2 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 1994 | 300 breeding pairs | B1ii, C2 |
| Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii | LC | breeding | 1994 | 1,500 breeding pairs | B1ii, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ilhas Desertas | Natural Reserve | - |
| 1990 | Ilhas Desertas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1990 | Ilhas Desertas | Reserva Natural | 20 |
| 1991 | Ilhas Desertas | Biogenetic Reserves | - |
| 1994 | Ilhas Desertas | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 20 |
| 2004 | Ilhas Desertas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | - |
| 2016 | Cetáceos da Madeira | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 79 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 21 |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Desertas (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/desertas-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.