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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The largest continuous expanse of laurel
Laurus forest in the Canary Islands, located in the central area of La Gomera. Other habitats include heath and scrub, and exotic coniferous woodland.
The site holds the highest numbers of
Columba bollii in the Canary Islands, and is also important for other endemic birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forest fires pose the most serious threat to the site. Additional threats include rat
Rattus predation, and the illegal hunting of both
Columba species, bird strikes on roads and with electric powerlines, and disturbance from visitors. A management plan exists for the site. Various censuses, studies and conservation campaigns have been carried out by the local government.
National High
International High3,984 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Garajonay, 3,984 ha). 3,984 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Garajonay, 3,984 ha). IBA overlaps with World Heritage Site (Garajonay National Park).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garajonay National Park (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garajonay-national-park-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.
