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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A rugged semi-arid massif located on the southern tip of Fuerteventura, which includes the highest peak on the island. The plains support drought-resistant scrub vegetation and include sandy areas. Human activities include stock-farming, sport boating and residential usage.
One of the most important areas on Fuerteventura for
Saxicola dacotiae. The IBA is also important for raptors and steppic birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The abandonment of stock-farming reduces feeding opportunities for some birds (for example,
Corvus corax and
Neophron percnopterus), and allows vegetation to recover, resulting in a loss of habitat for steppic species (for example,
Chlamydotis undulata). Additional threats are posed by new residential developments and electric powerlines, disturbance to birds caused by tourists and illegal hunting. Five censuses of
C.
undulata have been undertaken since 1979.
National Partial
International Partial10,300 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Jandía, 14,318 ha). 116 ha of IBA covered by Site of Scientific Interest (Playa del Matorral, 116 ha). 2,500 ha of site covered by Special Protection Area (Jandía, 2,754 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peninsula of Jandía (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peninsula-of-jandía-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.
