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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis	LC	resident (2005)	193–545 pairs	C2, C6
African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata	VU	resident (2006)	16–33 birds	A1, B2, C1, C2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	resident (2005)	42–147 pairs	B1i, C2, C6
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor	LC	resident (2006)	290–350 birds	A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae	NT	resident (2006)	130–210 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C2
Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii	LC	resident (2005)	497–894 pairs	B3

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Chlamydotis undulata	24 / 24 (pairs)	100	good
Burhinus oedicnemus	10 / 10 (pairs)	100	good
Cursorius cursor	40 / 40 (pairs)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	very low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Jandía	Parque Natural (II)	94
1987	Jandía	Nature Park (V)	40

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Desert	52	Semidesert
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal	minor (<10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Other urban and industrial areas

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	26
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isthmus of Jandía sandy plain (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isthmus-of-jandía-sandy-plain-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.