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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Sea cliffs and lava-fields (`malpaís') in the west of Lanzarote that support semi-desertic vegetation. There is no relevant human activity, other than some fishing.
The site is important for breeding seabirds and some steppic species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Introduced rats
Rattus and feral cats
Felis catus impact on numbers of
Calonectris diomedea. Tourists camping on the beaches disturb seabirds, and illegal hunting is also a problem.
National Partial
International High35 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Timanfaya, 5,107 ha). 25 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (La Geria, 15,189 ha). 35 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, 5,107 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Mojón (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-mojón-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
