Aguas y acantilados del Norte de La Palma (44733)
Spain, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Aguas y acantilados del Norte de La Palma
Central coordinates: Latitude: 28.8003, Longitude: -18.0195
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 415.54693
Protected area coverage (%): 95.01
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: 2014-06-02 (Marguerite Tarzia): site area increased from 37410 ha (Arcos et al. 2009) to 41618 ha, based on latest GIS boundary from SEO/BirdLife.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 48 | |
| Marine Neritic | 48 |