Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding (2002) | 25 breeding pairs | B1ii, C2, C6 |
| Band-rumped Storm-petrel Hydrobates castro | LC | breeding (2007) | min 10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding (2007) | 1,000 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | resident (1995) | 16–22 breeding pairs | B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | favourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Hydrobates castro | 5 / 5 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Calonectris diomedea | 2,000 / 2,000 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Puffinus assimilis | 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Islote de Lobos | Parque Natural (II) | 95 |
| 1994 | Isla de Lobos | Natural Park (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 26 | Semidesert |
| Marine Neritic | 26 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 26 |
| tourism/recreation | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Island of Lobos (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/island-of-lobos-iba-spain on 23/01/2025.