Raminho – Pesqueiro Velho (19703)
Portugal, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Raminho – Pesqueiro Velho
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.8000, Longitude: -27.2333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 153
Area of KBA (km2): 0.71062
Protected area coverage (%): 65.59
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A IBA é constituída por duas zonas, ambas incluíndo uma faixa desde a beira-mar até ao rebordo da falésia: a zona do Raminho, que se estende ao longo da costa desde a foz da Grota do Trancão até à Ribeira da Luz,; e a zona do Pesqueiro Velho, que vai desde ao lado oeste da zona de calhau da Lagoa até à Ribeira Seca. As falésias compreendem essencialmente vegetação das costas macaronésicas e vegetação vivaz das costas de calhaus rolados.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Important area for breeding Cory's Shearwaters in the Terceira island.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | not utilised | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 33 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 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. Agriculture intensification and expansion can decrease habitat availability for nesting seabirds. Invasive plant species like the cane reduces the available nesting habitat for seabirds. The absence of the establishment of the SPA by the regional law constitutes a weakness in its surveillance and legal protection.