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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An extensive sandy plain in the south of Fuerteventura that supports salt-tolerant and drought-resistant scrub vegetation. Human activities include goat-grazing.
The site is important for breeding steppic species and is a stopover site for migrating herons, raptors and passerines.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The uncontrolled development of wind-farms, electric powerlines and new roads poses a major threat to both habitats and fauna. Some of this development is for tourism, with jeep-safaris an additional threat. Feral cats are also a problem. The area is a game refuge, and the local government has undertaken six censuses of
Chlamydotis undulata since 1979.
National Partial
International Partial1,800 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Jandía, 14,318 ha). 1,800 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Jandía, 2,754 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
