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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident | 1995 | 10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | resident | 2006 | 213-649 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| African Houbara Chlamydotis undulata | VU | resident | 2006 | 40-63 individuals | A1, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | resident | 2006 | 37-257 breeding pairs | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident | 2006 | min 218 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens | LC | resident | 2006 | 2,411-4,045 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Fuerteventura Stonechat Saxicola dacotiae | NT | resident | 2006 | 100-175 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C2 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident | 2006 | 1,430-2,217 breeding pairs | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lajares; Esquinzo y costa del Jarubio | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 83 |
| 1994 | Montaña de Tindaya | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Semidesert | 52 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lajares sandy plain-Cotillo-Ezquinzo (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lajares-sandy-plain-cotillo-ezquinzo-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.