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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A sandy landscape comprising scrub, drought-resistant grassland and rocky habitats located in the north of Lanzarote. Goat-grazing is the main human activity.
The site is important for
Chlamydotis undulata and other steppic species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Goat-grazing, gravel extraction, electric powerlines and disturbance to birds caused by safaris are the most important threats to the site. The area is a game refuge, and the local government has undertaken five censuses of
Chlamydotis undulata since 1978.
National Partial
International None1,900 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Archipiélago Chinijo, 9,112 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Famara sandy plain (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/famara-sandy-plain-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
