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South-west coast of La Gomera


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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
European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus LC breeding (2007) min 50 pairs B1ii, C2, C6
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis LC breeding (2007) 1,275 pairs B2, C6
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri LC breeding (2007) min 20 pairs B2, C6
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii LC breeding (2007) 65 pairs B2, C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding (2007) 1–5 pairs C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus LC resident (2007) 4 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Valle de Gran Rey Parque Rural (V) 20
1987 Acantilados de Alajeró Sitio de Interés Científico (Ib) 34
1987 Charco de Cieno Sitio de Interés Científico (Ib) 1
1987 Acantilados de La Culata Paisaje Protegido (V) 2
1987 Juan Mayor Sitio de Interés Científico (Ib) 35
1994 Orone Paisaje Protegido (V) 7
1994 Charco del Cieno Site of Scientific Interest (-) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
Marine Intertidal -
Marine Neritic -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture 26
tourism/recreation 26


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-west coast of La Gomera (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-west-coast-of-la-gomera-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.