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Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code PTFAI0007)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since June 1995
- Country: Portugal
- Administrative region: Região Autónoma dos Açores (PT20)
- Surface area: 1 km2 (126.42 ha)
- Marine area: 81%
- Located in Macaronesia and Marine Macaronesian biogeographical regions
- It protects 15 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 7 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
List
Gallery
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (15)| Species group | Number |
|---|---|
| Birds | 9 |
| Flowering Plants | 4 |
| Mammals | 1 |
| Reptiles | 1 |
Habitat types
| Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
|---|---|---|
| 1160 | Large shallow inlets and bays | 0 |
| 1170 | Reefs | 0 |
| 1210 | Annual vegetation of drift lines | 1 |
| 1220 | Perennial vegetation of stony banks | 1 |
| 1250 | Vegetated sea cliffs with endemic flora of the Macaronesian coasts | 36 |
| 4050 | Endemic macaronesian heaths | 2 |
| 8330 | Submerged or partially submerged sea caves | 0 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 is the ecological network for the conservation of wild animals and plant
species and natural habitats of Community importance within the Union. It consists of
sites classified under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive (the Nature Directives).
NATURA 2000 site under
| Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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June 1995 |
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Not available |
| Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | June 2009 |
| Date of Standard data form update | November 2015 |
Other resources
| Natura 2000 map viewer | Interactive map designed for showing and querying Natura 2000 sites. Other information such as Nationally designated areas and LIFE projects are also available. |
| Protected planet map viewer | Interactive map showing the World Database on Protected Areas |
| European protected sites map viewer | Simple interactive map showing Natura 2000 sites and Nationally designated areas |
| Data download | The Natura 2000 dataset is available from the European Environment Agency website |
