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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous coastal area in the south-east of Fuerteventura, with dispersed scrub vegetation. Human activities include livestock-grazing.
The site is important for breeding raptors and for
Calonectris diomedea.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include overgrazing, disturbance to birds by tourists, and illegal hunting.
National Partial
International Partial5,800 ha of IBA covered by Natural Monument (Cuchillos de Vigan, 6,090 ha). 4,000 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Pozo Negro, 9,237 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pozo Negro mountain-Vigán (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pozo-negro-mountain-vigán-iba-spain on 24/12/2024.