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Commission Implementing Decision

of 16 November 2012

adopting a third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region

(notified under document C(2012) 8167)

(2013/25/EU) (repealed)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora(1) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Macaronesian biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira (Portugal) and the Canary Islands (Spain) in the Atlantic Ocean, as specified in the biogeographical map approved on 20 April 2005 by the Committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter the ‘Habitats Committee’.

(2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Union.

(3) The initial list and the first two updated list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted by Commission Decisions 2002/11/EC(2), 2008/95/EC(3) and 2009/1001/EU(4). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned has to designate the sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, establishing conservation priorities and the necessary conservation measures.

(4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed. An update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region is therefore necessary.

(5) On the one hand, the update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region is necessary in order to include additional sites that have been proposed since 2010 by Member States as sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. For these additional sites, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of this Decision.

(6) On the other hand, the update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in site related information submitted by Member States following the adoption of the initial and the first two updated Union lists. In that sense, this updated list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region constitutes a consolidated version of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region. It should be stressed that, for any site included in this Decision, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of the list of sites of Community importance in which the site was included for the first time.

(7) For the Macaronesian biogeographical region, lists of sites proposed as sites of Community importance within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC were transmitted to the Commission between November 1997 and October 2011 by the Member States concerned in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive.

(8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by information on each site, supplied in the format established by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites(5).

(9) That information includes the map of the site transmitted by the Member States concerned, name, location and extent of the site, and the data yielded by application of the criteria specified in Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC.

(10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with each of the Member States concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, an updated list of sites selected as sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region should be adopted.

(11) Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving as a result of the surveillance undertaken in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at Union level was done using the best available information at present.

(12) Certain Member States have not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. For those habitat types and species it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into account the delay in receiving the information and reaching agreement with the Member States, it is necessary to adopt an updated list of sites, which will need to be revised in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC.

(13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete, it should not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is either complete or incomplete. The list should be revised, if necessary, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC.

(14) In the interests of clarity and transparency, Decision 2009/1001/EU should be repealed.

(15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Decision 2009/1001/EU is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 November 2012.

For the Commission

Janez Potočnik

Member of the Commission

ANNEX Third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region

Each site of Community importance (SCI) is identified by the information supplied in the Natura 2000 format, including the corresponding map. This information has been transmitted by the competent national authorities in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC.

The table below gives the following information:

A

:

SCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State;

B

:

name of SCI;

C

:

*

=

presence on the SCI of at least one priority natural habitat type and/or species within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;

D

:

area of SCI in hectares or length of SCI in km;

E

:

geographical coordinates of SCI (latitude and longitude) in decimal degrees.

All the information given in the Union list below is based on the data proposed, transmitted and validated by Spain and Portugal.

ABCDE
SCI codeName of SCI*Area of SCI(ha)Length of SCI(km)Geographical coordinates of SCI
LongitudeLatitude
ES0000041Ojeda, Inagua y Pajonales*3 527,6– 15,694727,9372
ES0000043Caldera de Taburiente*4 354,7– 17,867828,7264
ES0000044Garajonay*3 785,4– 17,250028,1203
ES0000096Pozo Negro*9 995– 13,966728,2667
ES0000102Garoé*1 124– 17,941127,7864
ES0000108Los Órganos*149,7– 17,266728,2167
ES0000111Tamadaba*7 448,7– 15,723628,0228
ES0000112Juncalillo del Sur186,3– 15,476927,7953
ES0000113Macizo de Tauro*1 244,1– 15,699427,9078
ES0000141Parque Nacional de Timanfaya5 180,7– 13,769429,0139
ES7010002Barranco Oscuro*33,4– 15,590828,0631
ES7010003El Brezal*109,1– 15,600328,1081
ES7010004Azuaje*456,3– 15,568628,0944
ES7010005Los Tilos de Moya*89– 15,591728,0864
ES7010006Los Marteles*2 803,7– 15,533327,9589
ES7010007Las Dunas de Maspalomas*360– 15,583927,7386
ES7010008Güigüí*2 897,7– 15,813127,9500
ES7010010Pilancones*5 781,6– 15,636927,8594
ES7010011Amagro*487,6– 15,675628,1264
ES7010012Bandama592,9– 15,449228,0325
ES7010014Cueva de Lobos*7 027,5– 14,255628,3028
ES7010016Área marina de La Isleta*8 562– 15,452528,1736
ES7010017Franja marina de Mogán*29 993– 15,553127,7581
ES7010018Riscos de Tirajana*749,6– 15,575327,9525
ES7010019Roque de Nublo*446,4– 15,615627,9628
ES7010020Sebadales de La Graciosa1 192– 13,503629,2222
ES7010021Sebadales de Guasimeta1 276– 13,597228,9300
ES7010022Sebadales de Corralejo*1 946,6– 13,830628,7164
ES7010023Malpaís de la Arena849,8– 13,916728,6333
ES7010024Vega de Río Palmas*365,7– 14,064428,4036
ES7010025Fataga*2 725,9– 15,577827,9017
ES7010027Jinámar*30,7– 15,427528,0342
ES7010028Tufia*51,3– 15,378627,9619
ES7010031Islote de Lobos*452,7– 13,823328,7461
ES7010032Corralejo*2 689,3– 13,850028,6789
ES7010033Jandía*14 972,5– 14,351428,0975
ES7010034Montaña Cardón*1 233,6– 14,156928,2558
ES7010035Playa de Sotavento de Jandía*5 461,1– 14,211128,1583
ES7010036Punta del Mármol*29,9– 15,615328,1492
ES7010037Bahía del Confital634,2– 15,454228,1444
ES7010038Barranco de La Virgen*559,4– 15,593128,0492
ES7010039El Nublo II*13 956– 15,668927,9617
ES7010040Hoya del Gamonal*627,3– 15,575627,9831
ES7010041Barranco de Guayadeque*709,4– 15,461927,9244
ES7010042La Playa del Matorral*95,58– 14,326128,0347
ES7010044Los Islotes151,2– 13,532529,2978
ES7010045Archipiélago Chinijo*8 865,3– 13,568329,1011
ES7010046Los Volcanes9 986,1– 13,739429,0486
ES7010047La Corona*2 602,4– 13,438629,1781
ES7010048Bahía de Gando*477,7– 15,375827,9250
ES7010049Arinaga*92,4– 15,390627,8664
ES7010052Punta de la Sal*136– 15,391427,8797
ES7010053Playa del Cabrón956,2– 15,391727,8547
ES7010054Los Jameos234,7– 13,433129,1542
ES7010055Amurga*5 341,2– 15,535027,8431
ES7010056Sebadales de Playa del Inglés*2 721,5– 15,550027,7556
ES7010062Betancuria*3 328,8– 14,351428,0975
ES7010063Nublo*7 107,5– 15,758927,8939
ES7010064Ancones-Sice223,3– 14,073928,3192
ES7010065Malpaís del Cuchillo55,4– 13,678329,0978
ES7010066Costa de Sardina del Norte1 426,5– 15,707528,1367
ES7011001Los Risquetes9,1– 13,650029,1083
ES7011002Cagafrecho633,1– 13,666728,9167
ES7011003Pino Santo1 564,8– 15,471928,0528
ES7011004Macizo de Tauro II5 117,6– 15,688927,8258
ES7011005Sebadales de Güigüí*7 219,74– 15,870627,9522
ES7020001Mencáfete*454,6– 18,078627,7306
ES7020002Roques de Salmor3,5– 17,994427,8231
ES7020003Tibataje*592,7– 18,000027,7750
ES7020004Risco de Las Playas*966,9– 17,963327,7100
ES7020006Timijiraque*375,1– 17,920327,7731
ES7020008Pinar de Garafía*1 027,5– 17,879428,7792
ES7020009Guelguén*1 062,4– 17,871728,8200
ES7020010Las Nieves*5 114,6– 17,818128,7500
ES7020011Cumbre Vieja*7 522,1– 17,848928,5864
ES7020012Montaña de Azufre75,8– 17,770328,5606
ES7020014Risco de la Concepción*65,7– 17,774728,6789
ES7020015Costa de Hiscaguán249,9– 17,966128,8108
ES7020016Barranco del Jorado98,2– 17,960028,7017
ES7020017Franja marina Teno-Rasca*69 500– 16,895328,2722
ES7020018Tubo volcánico de Todoque1,7– 17,890028,6003
ES7020020Tablado*223,6– 17,883128,8069
ES7020021Barranco de las Angustias*1 699– 17,902528,6919
ES7020022Tamanca*2 073,1– 17,877828,5700
ES7020024Juan Mayor*28,3– 17,779228,6844
ES7020025Barranco del Agua*74,2– 17,741428,7222
ES7020026La Caldereta*18– 18,011427,7411
ES7020028Benchijigua*483,2– 17,225328,1008
ES7020029Puntallana*285,7– 17,115328,1247
ES7020030Majona*1 975,7– 17,156928,1389
ES7020032Roque Cano*57,1– 17,256128,1803
ES7020033Roque Blanco*29,8– 17,239428,1656
ES7020034La Fortaleza*53,1– 17,273628,0981
ES7020035Barranco del Cabrito*1 160,4– 17,164228,0814
ES7020037Lomo del Carretón*248,5– 17,319428,1428
ES7020039Orone*1 706,6– 17,264228,0889
ES7020041Charco del Conde9,2– 17,335828,0856
ES7020042Charco de Cieno*5,2– 17,343928,0983
ES7020043Parque Nacional del Teide*18 993,1– 16,616728,2344
ES7020044Ijuana*901,8– 16,134228,5572
ES7020045Pijaral*295,7– 16,181728,5583
ES7020046Los Roques de Anaga*9,8– 16,158628,5914
ES7020047Pinoleris*178,4– 16,488328,3828
ES7020048Malpaís de Güímar*286– 16,368128,3050
ES7020049Montaña Roja*163,96– 16,546428,0297
ES7020050Malpaís de la Rasca312,7– 16,693128,0061
ES7020051Barranco del Infierno*1 824,1– 16,711128,1214
ES7020052Chinyero*2 380– 16,783928,2978
ES7020053Las Palomas*582,7– 16,457828,3975
ES7020054Corona Forestal*41 067,7– 16,618628,1831
ES7020055Barranco de Fasnia y Güímar*151,1– 16,451128,2553
ES7020056Montaña Centinela130,7– 16,458628,1531
ES7020057Mar de Las Calmas*9 898,4– 18,065827,6475
ES7020058Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos284,9– 16,534228,0797
ES7020061Roque de Jama*92,5– 16,643628,0900
ES7020064Los Sables*3,1– 17,916728,8033
ES7020065Montaña de Tejina*167,7– 16,754428,1875
ES7020066Roque de Garachico3,04– 16,760628,3781
ES7020068La Rambla de Castro*45– 16,587528,3961
ES7020069Las Lagunetas*3 568,3– 16,410628,4225
ES7020070Barranco de Erques*262,7– 16,784728,1583
ES7020071Montaña de la Centinela*15– 17,766728,5417
ES7020072Montaña de la Breña*26,1– 17,791728,6236
ES7020073Los Acantilados de la Culata*440,9– 16,762228,3658
ES7020074Los Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruiz*543,5– 16,610628,3531
ES7020075La Resbala*590,6– 16,480028,3719
ES7020076Riscos de Bajamar*26– 17,776428,6667
ES7020077Acantilado de la Hondura32,5– 16,422228,1981
ES7020078Tabaibal del Porís47,5– 16,428928,1706
ES7020081Interián*100,2– 16,789228,3622
ES7020082Barranco de Ruiz*95,3– 16,625328,3808
ES7020084Barlovento, Garafía, El Paso y Tijarafe*5 561,7– 17,956928,7703
ES7020085El Paso y Santa Cruz de La Palma*1 390,5– 17,858328,6744
ES7020086Santa Cruz de La Palma*216– 17,817228,6869
ES7020087Breña Alta*60,8– 17,818628,6203
ES7020088Sabinar de Puntallana*14,1– 17,741728,7333
ES7020089Sabinar de La Galga*81– 17,766728,7667
ES7020090Monteverde de Don Pedro-Juan Adalid*483,1– 17,911128,8250
ES7020091Monteverde de Gallegos-Franceses*1 408,6– 17,833328,8167
ES7020092Monteverde de Lomo Grande*494,9– 17,803328,7903
ES7020093Monteverde de Barranco Seco-Barranco del Agua*1 939,1– 17,786128,7417
ES7020094Monteverde de Breña Alta*823,2– 17,808328,6667
ES7020095Anaga*10 340,6– 16,224228,5364
ES7020096Teno*6 119,7– 16,855028,3153
ES7020097Teselinde-Cabecera de Vallehermoso*2 340,9– 17,283328,1833
ES7020098Montaña del Cepo*1 162– 17,200028,1917
ES7020099Frontera*8 807,4– 18,130627,7542
ES7020100Cueva del Viento*137,7– 16,699728,3453
ES7020101Laderas de Enchereda*682,6– 17,183328,1417
ES7020102Barranco de Charco Hondo*392,4– 17,250028,0500
ES7020103Barranco de Argaga*187,1– 17,313928,0833
ES7020104Valle Alto de Valle Gran Rey*706,8– 17,300028,1000
ES7020105Barranco del Águila*164,4– 17,125028,1333
ES7020106Cabecera Barranco de Aguajilva*140,3– 17,286428,1167
ES7020107Cuenca de Benchijigua-Guarimiar*1 341,4– 17,218128,0611
ES7020108Taguluche*139,5– 17,331928,1431
ES7020109Barrancos del Cedro y Liria*584,18– 17,191728,1583
ES7020110Barranco de Niágara*38,7– 16,766128,1897
ES7020111Barranco de Orchilla*18,4– 16,606128,1089
ES7020112Barranco de las Hiedras-El Cedro*166,4– 16,499228,1892
ES7020113Acantilado costero de Los Perros*65,9– 16,692528,3872
ES7020114Riscos de Lara*103,4– 16,818128,2511
ES7020115Laderas de Chío*197,1– 16,791428,2506
ES7020116Sebadales del sur de Tenerife*2 692,9– 16,587528,0236
ES7020117Cueva marina de San Juan0,7– 16,816728,1744
ES7020118Barranco de Icor*36,5– 16,465328,2133
ES7020119Lomo de Las Eras1,7– 16,422528,1958
ES7020120Sebadal de San Andrés582,7– 16,208328,4917
ES7020121Barranco Madre del Agua*9,8– 16,485028,2128
ES7020122Franja marina de Fuencaliente*7 055,2– 17,897228,5472
ES7020123Franja marina Santiago-Valle Gran Rey*13 139– 17,313928,0417
ES7020124Costa de Garafía3 475,3– 17,868628,8586
ES7020125Costa de los Órganos1 164– 17,296428,2214
ES7020126Costa de San Juan de la Rambla1 602,9– 16,631928,4225
ES7020127Risco de la Mérica*38,3– 17,343128,1022
ES7020128Sebadales de Antequera272,62– 16,130828,5236
ES7020129Piña de mar de Granadilla0,93– 16,506928,0742
PTCOR0001Costa e Caldeirão — Ilha do Corvo*964,02– 31,100039,7000
PTDES0001Ilhas Desertas*11 301,62– 16,491732,5000
PTFAI0004Caldeira e Capelinhos — Ilha do Faial*2 023,05– 28,750038,5833
PTFAI0005Monte da Guia — Ilha do Faial*362,85– 28,622538,5208
PTFAI0006Ponta do Varadouro — Ilha do Faial*19,66– 28,783338,5667
PTFAI0007Morro de Castelo Branco — Ilha do Faial*131,52– 28,754238,5225
PTFLO0002Zona Central — Morro Alto — Ilha das Flores*2 924,68– 31,216739,4500
PTFLO0003Costa Nordeste — Ilha das Flores*1 215,2831,166739,5000
PTGRA0015Ilhéu de Baixo — Restinga Ilha Graciosa*248,65– 27,950039,0139
PTGRA0016Ponta Branca — Ilha Graciosa*74,81– 28,039739,0314
PTJOR0013Ponta dos Rosais — Ilha de S. Jorge*303,8– 28,310038,7533
PTJOR0014Costa NE e Ponta do Topo — Ilha de S. Jorge*3 956,41– 27,850038,5833
PTMAD0001Laurisilva da Madeira*13 354,86– 17,050032,7667
PTMAD0002Maciço Montanhoso Central da Ilha da Madeira*8 212,22– 16,924232,7317
PTMAD0003Ponta de S. Lourenço*2 043,12– 16,683332,7389
PTMAD0004Ilhéu da Viúva*1 822,47– 16,863932,8069
PTMAD0005Achadas da Cruz205,82– 17,212232,8442
PTMAD0006Moledos — Madalena do Mar18,12– 17,133932,7017
PTMAD0007Pináculo*33,81– 16,867832,6506
PTMAZ0001Menez Gwen9 489– 31,525037,8250
PTMAZ0002Lucky Strike19 023,5– 32,308337,2833
PTMIG0019Lagoa do Fogo — Ilha de S. Miguel*1 360,42– 25,466737,7667
PTMIG0020Caloura-Ponta da Galera — Ilha de S. Miguel*204,2– 25,508337,7083
PTMIG0021Banco D. João de Castro (Canal Terceira — S. Miguel)*1 643– 26,608338,2264
PTPIC0008Baixa do Sul (Canal do Faial)*54,68– 28,590038,5097
PTPIC0009Montanha do Pico, Prainha e Caveiro — Ilha do Pico*8 572– 28,291738,4750
PTPIC0010Ponta da Ilha — Ilha do Pico*394,96– 28,033338,4167
PTPIC0011Lajes do Pico — Ilha do Pico*142,15– 28,256138,3903
PTPIC0012Ilhéus da Madalena — Ilha do Pico*146,4– 28,547238,5333
PTPOR0001Ilhéus do Porto Santo*232,2– 16,383333,0042
PTPOR0002Pico Branco — Porto Santo142,72– 16,299433,0900
PTSEL0001Ilhas Selvagens*5 752– 15,863930,0944
PTSMA0022Ponta do Castelo — Ilha de Sta. Maria*320,49– 25,034236,9297
PTSMA0023Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (Canal S. Miguel — Sta. Maria)*3 542– 25,750037,2500
PTTER0017Serra Santa Bárbara e Pico Alto — Ilha da Terceira*4 760,25– 27,291938,7333
PTTER0018Costa das Quatro Ribeiras — Ilha da Terceira*274,39– 27,201738,8000