Tamadaba pine woodland (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Tamadaba pine woodland

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Country/territory: Spain
Subnational region(s): Islas Canarias

IBA Justification: A2, C2, C6 (2011)

Area: 3,501 hectares (35.01 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): SEO/BirdLife

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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tamadaba pine woodland (Spain). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tamadaba-pine-woodland-iba-spain on 18/01/2025.