Costa do Corvo (19690)
Portugal, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a

Year of last assessment: 2002

National site name: Costa do Corvo

Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.7000, Longitude: -31.1000

System: marine, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 0 to 775

Area of KBA (km²): 3.75938

Protected area coverage (%): 95.51

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: This IBA includes the coast since the coastline up to the top of the seacliffs in most of the island of Corvo, including the islets of Ponta do Marco. Seacliffs varies between 200m and 700m. Coastal habitats are dominated by macaronesean woodland and cobbles.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.

Habitats

Land use: not utilised | tourism/recreation

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	33
Introduced Vegetation	33
Shrubland	33

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Feral terrestrial mammals (dogs, cats, rats and weasels) affect most of the seabirds, especially those who nest in holes and burrows. Capture of Cory's Shearwaters exist in small scale. Invasive plant species like the cane reduces the available nesting habitat for seabirds. Natural land slides occur often. The absence of the establishment of the SPA by the regional law constitutes a weakness in its surveillance and legal protection. There is a management plan for the SPA Costa do Corvo.

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