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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major | LC | resident | 2009 | present | C6 |
| Tenerife Blue Chaffinch Fringilla teydea | NT | resident | 2005 | max 725 breeding pairs | A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Island Canary Serinus canaria | LC | resident | 2009 | present | A2, B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | El Teide | Parque Nacional | 2 |
| 1987 | Corona Forestal | Parque Natural | 82 |
| 1987 | Ifonche | Paisaje Protegido | 10 |
| 1987 | Barranco del Infierno | Reserva Natural Especial | 2 |
| 1987 | Ladera S. Ursula, Los Organos, Altos del Valle. | Nature Park | 100 |
| 1989 | Montes y cumbre de Tenerife | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 31 |
| 1996 | Corona Forestal | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 30 |
| 1996 | Parque Nacional del Teide | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1996 | Barranco del Infierno | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2007 | Teide National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 7 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 26 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 26 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vilaflor pine woodland (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vilaflor-pine-woodland-iba-spain on 23/11/2024.