Biodiversidad de los LIC Banco de La Concepción y Espacil marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote-Fuerteventura. Especies protegidas y formadoras de hábitats
Two large areas belonging to the Canary Islands marine demarcation are part of the
Natura 2000 network as Sites of Community Importance (SCI): “ESZZ15001-Banco de la
Concepción” (total area 609,721.92 ha; depth range 158-2,687 m) and “ESZZ15002-Espacio marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote y Fuerteventura” (total area 1,433,248.92 ha;
depth range 0-3,300 m). Within the framework of the LIFE INTEMARES IP project, Action A.2.1, and before the designation of these two SCIs as Special Areas of Conservation,
the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) is responsible for completing information
necessary for the development of management plans.
In the present study, a general analysis of the biodiversity of the two SCIs is carried
out, starting from the updated catalogs, based mainly on previous IEO research and on information from the Canary Islands Biodiversity Data Bank, a comprehensive database of
the Regional Government that draws on all current and historical information, backed by
documents supervised by specialists. Special emphasis is placed on protected species and
habitat forming species, which are considered key elements for management.Dos grandes zonas de la demarcación marina de las islas Canarias forman parte de
la Red Natura 2000 como Lugares de Importancia Comunitaria (LIC): “ESZZ15001-Banco
de la Concepción” (área total 609.721,92 ha; rango de profundidad 158-2.687 m) y
“ESZZ15002-Espacio marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote y Fuerteventura” (área total
1.433.248,92 ha; rango de profundidad 0-3.300 m). El Instituto Español de Oceanografía
(IEO) ha sido encargado de completar la información necesaria para el desarrollo de los planes de gestión, como paso previo a la declaración de estos LIC como Zonas de Especial
Conservación, en el marco del proyecto LIFE IP INTEMARES, Acción A.2.1.
En el presente trabajo se realiza un análisis general de la biodiversidad de los dos
LIC, partiendo de los catálogos actualizados, basados principalmente en investigaciones
previas del IEO y en la información del Banco de Datos de Biodiversidad de Canarias, una
completa base de datos que recopila toda la información actual e histórica, respaldada por
documentos supervisados por especialistas. Se presta una especial atención a las especies
protegidas y a las formadoras de hábitats, que son consideradas elementos claves para la
gestiónTwo large areas belonging to the Canary Islands marine demarcation are part of the
Natura 2000 network as Sites of Community Importance (SCI): “ESZZ15001-Banco de la
Concepción” (total area 609,721.92 ha; depth range 158-2,687 m) and “ESZZ15002-Espacio marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote y Fuerteventura” (total area 1,433,248.92 ha;
depth range 0-3,300 m). Within the framework of the LIFE INTEMARES IP project, Action A.2.1, and before the designation of these two SCIs as Special Areas of Conservation,
the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) is responsible for completing information
necessary for the development of management plans.
In the present study, a general analysis of the biodiversity of the two SCIs is carried
out, starting from the updated catalogs, based mainly on previous IEO research and on information from the Canary Islands Biodiversity Data Bank, a comprehensive database of
the Regional Government that draws on all current and historical information, backed by
documents supervised by specialists. Special emphasis is placed on protected species and
habitat forming species, which are considered key elements for management.En prens
