Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (2017–2021) | 250–512 mature individuals | A4 |
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.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | favourable | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | 512 / 512 (mature individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponta do Sol Natural Reserve (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponta-do-sol-natural-reserve--iba-cape-verde on 16/01/2025.