Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major | LC | resident (1999) | min 200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident (2009) | present | A2 |
| Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch Fringilla polatzeki | EN | resident (2010) | 80–90 breeding pairs | A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident (2009) | present | A2, B3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nublo | Parque Rural (V) | 66 |
| 1987 | Inagua | Reserva Natural Integral (Ib) | 44 |
| 1987 | Los Marteles | Reserva Natural Especial (V) | 17 |
| 1987 | Las Cumbres | Paisaje Protegido (V) | 15 |
| 1987 | Riscos de Tirajana | Monumento Natural (III) | 9 |
| 1987 | Roque Nublo | Monumento Natural (III) | 5 |
| 2005 | Gran Canaria | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Forestry plantations |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 26 |
| forestry | 26 |
| nature conservation and research | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pajonales, Ojeda, Inagua and La Data pine woodlands (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pajonales-ojeda-inagua-and-la-data-pine-woodlands-iba-spain on 13/01/2025.