Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Steep-sided valley in the central part of La Gomera, with running water. Heath is present, in addition to exposed bedrock, inland cliffs and laurel
Laurus forest. The site is adjacent to Garajonay National Park.
One of the most important areas in La Gomera for forest passerines.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The cutting of branches for use in tomato cultivation has a large impact on the laurel forest. Illegal hunting and predation by introduced rats
Rattus and feral cats
Felis catus pose major threats to both
Columba species. Various studies and conservation campaigns (SEO/BirdLife) have centred on the two
Columba species.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Step rocks of Hermigua and Agulo (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/step-rocks-of-hermigua-and-agulo-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
