Volcano area, Ilha do Fogo - Marine (30812)
Cape Verde, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Volcano area, Ilha do Fogo - Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 14.9636, Longitude: -24.3478
Area of KBA (km2): 2472.51238
Protected area coverage (%): 0.03
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This Marine IBA is identified using seaward extensions around breeding colonies. It originates from the Cape Verde Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and falls within the Atlantic, Eastern Central FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 2473 km2 and is 22 km away from the closet coastline. The depth ranges from 0 to 3568 m, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 21.95 and 25.34 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 0.24 and 0.43 mg/m3.
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. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mediterranean Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and global threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: 1 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. Seaward extensions around breeding colony; Volcano area, Ilha do Fogo include key near-colony areas for breeding populations of Fea's Petrel (NT) 240-240 individuals.
Delineation rationale: Site identified by applying a colony extension to SitRecId - 6144
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |