Database release:

SDF

NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	ES0000525
SITENAME	Espacio marino del norte de La Palma

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

ES0000525

1.3 Site name

Espacio marino del norte de La Palma

1.4 First Compilation date

2014-03

1.5 Update date

2021-10

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Dirección General de Biodiversidad, Bosques y Desertificación - Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico
Address:
Email:	bzn-espaciosmarinos@miteco.es

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	2014-07
National legal reference of SPA designation	Orden AAA/1260/2014, de 9 de julio, por la que se declaran Zonas de Especial Protección para las Aves en aguas marinas españolas.

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	-17.860900
Latitude:	28.871400

2.2 Area [ha]

39160.1330

2.3 Marine area [%]

100.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

No information provided

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Macaronesian

(0.00 %)

Marine Macaronesian

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

No habitat types are reported for the site

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A387	Bulweria bulwerii			r	55	55	P		P	B	A	C	B
B	A010	Calonectris diomedea			r	1750	1750	P		P	B	B	C	A
B	A197	Chlidonias niger			c				P	DD	D
B	A014	Hydrobates pelagicus			c				P	DD	D
B	A390	Oceanodroma castro			r				P	DD	D
B	A015	Oceanodroma leucorhoa			w				P	DD	D
B	A389	Pelagodroma marina			c				P	DD	D
B	A388	Puffinus assimilis			r	30	50	p		P	B	B	C	A
B	A013	Puffinus puffinus			c				p	DD	D
B	A013	Puffinus puffinus			r				V	DD	A	C	A	C
B	A193	Sterna hirundo			c				P	DD	D
B	A191	Sterna sandvicensis			w				P	DD	D

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

No information provided

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N01	100.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Espacio marino que rodea la mitad septentrional de la isla de La Palma. Se extiende desde el norte de Santa Cruz de La Palma por el sector oriental de la isla, hasta pocos kilómetros al norte del pueblo de Tijarafe, en el sector occidental. En toda esta franja predominan los acantilados de origen basáltico de gran altura (media de 200 metros), surcados por grandes barrancos en cuyas desembocaduras se han formado pequeñas playas o calas. También son abundantes los roques marinos, entre los que destacan por su tamaño los de Santo Domingo, Las Tabaibas y El Guincho en Garafía, y Roque Negro en San Andrés y Sauces. Al pie de los acantilados y en sus repisas, la acumulación de derrubios por efecto de la erosión da refugio alternativo a las aves marinas, al tiempo que lo convierten en un lugar de difícil acceso. El relieve submarino se caracteriza por fondos volcánicos basálticos muy irregulares. Su orientación hace que las condiciones meteorológicas en el mar sean adversas la mayor parte del año, debido al efecto de los vientos dominantes en el cuadrante norte y este.

4.2 Quality and importance

Importante extensión marina definida para las colonias de petrel de Bulwer (Bulweria bulwerii), pardela cenicienta (Calonectris diomedea) y pardela chica (Puffinus assimilis) del norte de la isla de La Palma. Estas especies nidifican en los acantilados y en los numerosos roques marinos existentes en la zona. Además, gran parte de la población reproductora canaria de pardela pichoneta (Puffinus puffinus) utiliza estas aguas como lugar de descanso y congregación, ya que cría en barrancos y paredes escarpadas del interior de la isla, varios kilómetros tierra adentro.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
L	E01		b
L	F02		b
L	G01.01		b
L	H06.02		b
M	I01		b

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
	U		-

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Arcos, J.M., J. Bécares, B. Rodríguez y A. Ruiz. 2009. Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves marinas en España. LIFE04NAT/ES/000049-Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO/BirdLife). Madrid.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
ES00	100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type
ES19	Costa de Hiscaguán	/
ES10	Las Nieves	/
ES01	Guelguén	/

Designated at international level:

Type	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
biosphere	La Palma	*	18.07

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Dirección General de Biodiversidad, Bosques y Desertificación - Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico
Address:
Email:	bzn-espaciosmarinos@miteco.es

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

1.3 Site name

1.4 First Compilation date

1.5 Update date

1.6 Respondent:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

2.2 Area [ha]

2.3 Marine area [%]

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

2.5 Administrative region code and name

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Total Habitat Cover

Other Site Characteristics

4.2 Quality and importance

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

4.5 Documentation (optional)

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

5.3 Site designation (optional)

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

7. MAP OF THE SITE

SITE DISPLAY