Ilhéus do Rombo (6145)
Cape Verde, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2022
National site name: Ilhéus do Rombo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 14.9697, Longitude: -24.6725
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 96
Area of KBA (km2): 2.9182
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Rombo Islets group is composed by a group of 5 islet: Grande (2.5 km²), Luis Carneiro, Rei and Sapado islets which are smaller 0.25 km² and Cima that is the main islet in terms of biodiversity presence. Cima is a rocky flat islet with 1.5 km² and a small hill (~77 m high) on the southern side, with 22 small beaches and Rocky areas form small tidal pools and some flat intertidal zones. The small beaches show a variation of white and black sand on the Est and West side of the islet
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: <p>22 species of non-marine birds identified, four of which are endemic to Cape Verde: Apus alexandri, Bubulcus ibis, Egretta garzetta, Charadrius hiaticula, Pluvialis dominica, Pluvialis squatarola, Pluvialis squatarola, Falco alexandri, Falco peregrinus, Delichon urbicum, Larus fuscus, Pandion haliaetus, Passer iagoensis, Coturnix coturnix, Arenaria interpres, Calidris alba, Calidris ferrugínea, Numenius phaeopus Tringa nebularia, Tringa totanus, Sylvia atricapila, Tyto alba detorta; 21 endemic plant species identified, including 4 Cape Verde endemics – Kickixias elegans, Periploca chavaleri, Lotus brunneri, Limonium braunni; About 6800 nests of Caretta caretta in the 2021 season; 4 endemic species of terrestrial reptiles with the highlight being the largest lizard of Cape Verde, Chioninia vaillantii. All the submerged biodiversity around the islets is still little known. Zona de reprodução de 5 especie de ave marinha de Cabo Verde Hydrobates jabejabe, Puffinus lherminieri boydi, Pelagodroma marina eadesorum and Bulweria bulwerii, Phaethon aethereus</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
Manageability of the site: Site identified based on BirdLife International's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, under which manageability is strongly recommended but not explicitly documented
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership