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Site description (2002 baseline):

A IBA estende-se ao longo da costa desde o lado oeste da Ponta da Ribeirinha até perto do porto de Santa Iria., incluíndo uma faixa desde a beira-mar até ao rebordo da falésia. Os principais habitats são falésias com vegetação das costas macaronésicas, matos macaronésicos endémicos e vegetação vivaz das costas de calhaus rolados.

Important for breeding seabirds, especially Cory's Shearwater and Little Shearwater.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Feral terrestrial mammals (dogs, cats, rats and weasels) affect most of the seabirds, especially those who nest in holes and burrows. Invasive plant species like the cane reduces the available nesting habitat for seabirds. Breeding seabirds have been monitored since 1995.

Protected areas

National:NoneInternational:None

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponta do Cintrão (Portugal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponta-do-cintrão-iba-portugal on 28/12/2024.