Acantilados de Santo Domingo y Roque de Garachico (44732)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Acantilados de Santo Domingo y Roque de Garachico
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.3875, Longitude: -16.7042
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 21.43115
Protected area coverage (%): 96.25
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2015-04-23 (BL Secretariat): site area adjusted from 2110 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 2144 ha (based on latest GIS polygon).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 50 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 50 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 |