Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 | 1997 | 5-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2,600 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2, C2 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 1997 | 35-70 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2000 | 30 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2000 | 280 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ilhéu do Topo | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 4 |
| 1984 | Ilhéu do Topo | Nature Reserve | - |
| 1990 | Ilhéu do topo e Costa Adjacente - Ilha de S. Jorge | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 55 |
| 1995 | Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S. Jorge | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 43 |
| 2011 | Costa do Topo | Área Protegida para a Gestão de Habitats ou Espécies | 55 |
| 2011 | Topo | Área Protegida de Gestão de Recursos | 8 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilhéu do Topo e Costa Adjacente (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilhéu-do-topo-e-costa-adjacente-iba-portugal on 23/11/2024.