Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: B2 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,286 hectares (12.86 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | very low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of grassland, scrub and agricultural land located in north-east Tenerife, bordered by a residential area and the airport.
Key biodiversity
The only site for Calandrella rufescens rufescens in the Canaries and the best area on Tenerife for grassland species. The site is also a wintering and stop-over site for herons, waders and passerines and a feeding site for species that breed nearby (mainly raptors and passerines).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Rodeos-La Esperanza (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-rodeos-la-esperanza-iba-spain on 27/12/2024.