Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Swift Apus unicolor | LC | resident | 2009 | present | A2 |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major | LC | resident | 2009 | min 250 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Berthelot's Pipit Anthus berthelotii | LC | resident | 2009 | present | A2 |
| Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch Fringilla polatzeki | EN | resident | 2010 | 2-7 breeding pairs | A2, C2, C6 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident | 2009 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tamadaba | Parque Natural | 74 |
| 1987 | Nublo | Parque Rural | 22 |
| 1987 | Roque Nublo | Monumento Natural | - |
| 1994 | Roque Nublo | Rural Park | 23 |
| 1997 | Tamadaba | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 77 |
| 1997 | El Nublo II | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 21 |
| 2006 | Tamadaba | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 91 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 26 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 26 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
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 23/11/2024.