Western coast of El Hierro (Spain) IBA | Summary

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Western coast of El Hierro

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Spain

IBA criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2011)
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Area: 22,998 hectares (229.98 km²)

SEO/BirdLife

Site description (2000 baseline)
West-facing cliffs and rocky islets that form part of the El Hierro coastline.

Key biodiversity
A very important area for breeding seabirds and raptors. The Calonectris diomedea colony is among the most important on El Hierro.

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 22/12/2024.