The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
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Cape Verde Petrel Pterodroma feae | NT | non-breeding | 2018 | 240-345 mature individuals | A4, B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Planato Norte (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/planato-norte--iba-cape-verde on 23/11/2024.