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