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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii	NT	incubation (2020–2021)	27–67 mature individuals	B1a
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri	LC	incubation (2020–2021)	27–67 mature individuals	B3a

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii	67 / 67 (mature individuals)	100	good
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri	67 / 67 (mature individuals)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponta Costa (Cape Verde). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponta-costa-iba-cape-verde on 27/12/2024.