Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Laurel-pigeon Columba junoniae | NT | resident | 2006 | present | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 2006 | present | B2, C6 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident | 2006 | present | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Geological events | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | La Caldera de Taburiente | Parque Nacional | 100 |
| 1987 | Caldera de Taburiente | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1987 | Idafe | Monumento Natural | - |
| 1998 | Caldera de Taburiente | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 26 |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 26 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Caldera de Taburiente National Park (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-caldera-de-taburiente-national-park-iba-spain on 22/11/2024.