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Garafía rocky islets
Location Spain, Islas Canarias
Central coordinates 17o 58.00' West  28o 50.00' North
IBA criteria B2, C2, C6
Area 4 ha
Altitude 0 - 80m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

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Ornithological information The site is important for breeding seabirds.

Site description A group of three small islets and rock stacks situated off the north-west coast of La Palma, that support salt-tolerant vegetation.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea breeding  1987  300 breeding pairs  medium  B2, C2  Least Concern 
Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii breeding  1988  15-20 breeding pairs  medium  B2  Least Concern 
Common Tern Sterna hirundo breeding  1987  2 breeding pairs  good  C6  Least Concern 
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax resident  1996  common [units unknown]  -  B2, C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Costa de Garafa - ES7020124 Habitats Directive 3,475 protected area contains site 4  
Roques de Garafa - ES0000339 Birds Directive 3 protected area overlaps with site 1  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Sea Sea inlets and coastal features  -
Coastline Rock stacks and islets  100%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation 100%

Management considerations Fishermen visit the islets to rest but with little impact.

Protection status National None International None

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Garafía rocky islets. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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