Data Zone
Country/territory: Spain
IBA criteria met: A2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 3,501 hectares (35.01 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Heterogeneous Pinus canariensis forest situated in the north-west of Gran Canaria. The most humid areas exhibit great floristic richness. Human activities include hunting and the collection of pine-needles for use in cultivation.
Key biodiversity
This is one of the priority areas to be improved for Fringilla teydea under the conservation programme (with LIFE funding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tamadaba pine woodland (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tamadaba-pine-woodland-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.