Furnas - Santo António (19720)
Portugal, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Furnas - Santo António
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.5500, Longitude: -28.3500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 80
Area of KBA (km2): 0.55618
Protected area coverage (%): 32.33
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A IBA é constituída por uma falésia rochosa e pelos ilhéus onde nidificam Gaivinas. Os habitats mais relevantes são vegetação vivaz das costas de calhaus rolados e das falésias com vegetação das costas macaronésias
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: Site of particular importance for the Roseate Tern.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 50 |
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 and the colonies of terns. Invasive plant species like the cane reduces the available nesting habitat for seabirds. The Roseate Tern colonies of Furnas de Santo António are disturbed by illegal recreation activities. The absence of the establishment of the SPA by the regional law constitutes a weakness in its surveillance and legal protection.
Additional information
References: Del Nevo et al.(1990)Monteiro & Groz(1999)Monteiro et al.(1998,1999,inedit)Pereira et al.(2000)Rodrigues & Nunes (2002)