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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Arid
Pinus canariensis forest located in the west of Gran Canaria. Human activities include stock-farming, the collection of pine-needles for use in cultivation, and conservation/education.
The site is the most important area for
Fringilla teydea polatzeki.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forest fires (both natural and man-made) are a major threat. Feral goats
Capra hircus adversely affect the vegetation, and feral cats
Felis catus prey upon
Fringilla teydea. A Conservation Programme for
F.
teydea polatzeki has run since 1991 (with LIFE funding in 1995 and 1996). There is an interpretation centre and an educational programme for schools. The area is a game refuge.
National High
International High3,700 ha of IBA covered by Integral Nature Reserve (Inagua, 3,920 ha). 3,700 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Ojeda, Inagua, Pajonales y La Data, 3,742 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 23/11/2024.
