Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year[s] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory's Shearwater Calonectris borealis | LC | breeding (2007) | 600 pairs | B2 |
| Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii | LC | breeding (1996) | 38 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | resident (2004) | 1–2 pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Frontera | Parque Rural (V) | 3 |
| 1994 | Mencáfete | Reserva Natural Integral (Ib) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 26 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western coast of El Hierro (Spain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-coast-of-el-hierro-iba-spain on 03/12/2024.