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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
One of the most intact
Pinus canariensis forests in Tenerife, located in the west of the island. The forest and scrub cover a number of gullies.
The site is important for
Dendrocopos major canariensis,
Fringilla teydea and other pine-forest species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include forest fires, feral cats
Felis catus and dogs that prey on some bird species, and groundwater abstraction. Water is privately owned and can therefore be sold. As a result abstraction limits water availability, making birds vulnerable to hunters when they congregate at the few remaining drinking sites. Diverse censuses and studies on bird populations have been undertaken (for example,
Fringilla teydea,
Dendrocopos major and raptors).
National High
International High400 ha of IBA covered by Natural Park (Corona Forestal, 40,545 ha). 400 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Corona Forestal de Tenerife, 37,173 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tágara gully (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tágara-gully-iba-spain on 23/12/2024.
