Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/242of 7 February 2025adopting the twelfth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region(notified under document C(2025) 743)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/242 of 7 February 2025 adopting the twelfth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region (notified under document C(2025) 743) 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 OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj. , 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 (the Habitats Committee). (2) The initial list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, was adopted by Commission Decision 2002/11/EC Commission Decision 2002/11/EC of 28 December 2001 adopting the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2002, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/11(1)/oj). . That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/449 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/449 of 2 February 2024 adopting the eleventh update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region (OJ L 2024/449, 9.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/449/oj). . (3) The sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region form part of the Natura 2000 network which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Union. In order to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network and in the context of a dynamic adaptation of that network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed regularly. (4) Between 5 March 2023 and 29 February 2024, Member States have proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region. Member States have also submitted changes in the site-related information contained in the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region. (5) 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. Article 4(4) and Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC apply to the newly included sites. (6) 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 carried out using the best available information at the time.

(7) Certain Member States have not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. Furthermore, knowledge of the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types listed in Annex I and some of the species listed in Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete. For those habitat types and species it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete. (8) In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/449 should be repealed. (9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The twelfth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region as set out in the Annex is adopted.

Article 2

Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/449 is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 February 2025. For the Commission Jessika Roswall Member of the Commission

Annex

ANNEX PART 1 Twelfth update of the 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. ABCDESCI codeName of SCIArea of SCI (ha)Length of SCI (km)Geographical coordinates of SCILongitudeLatitude PART 2 SCIcodeNameSCIArticle1AreaHALENGTHKMLongitudeLatitudeES0000041Ojeda, Inagua y Pajonales3531,14–15,698527,9438ES0000043Caldera de Taburiente4391,87–17,866828,7215ES0000044Garajonay3830,18–17,248128,1306ES0000096Pozo Negro99950–13,950528,2868ES0000102Garoé1120,07–17,944827,797ES0000108Los Órganos149,7–17,26828,2132ES0000111Tamadaba7448,7–15,726628,0343ES0000112Juncalillo del Sur187,22–15,478727,7971ES0000113Macizo de Tauro1248,82–15,704327,8774ES0000141Parque Nacional de Timanfaya5182,01–13,7829,0141ES7010002Barranco Oscuro33,4–15,592828,0649ES7010003El Brezal109,1–15,600128,1135ES7010004Azuaje456,3–15,56528,0816ES7010005Los Tilos de Moya89–15,594128,0873ES7010006Los Marteles2803,7–15,522727,9521ES7010007Las Dunas de Maspalomas360–15,582927,7428ES7010008Güigüí2897,7–15,81327,9519ES7010010Pilancones5781,6–15,617527,8709ES7010011Amagro487,6–15,679328,1316ES7010012Bandama592,9–15,457828,0292ES7010014Cueva de Lobos7612,77–14,265428,289ES7010016Área marina de La Isleta8562,092–15,381428,1833ES7010017Franja marina de Mogán29993,086–15,758527,7766ES7010018Riscos de Tirajana749,6–15,572727,9489ES7010019Roque de Nublo446,4–15,613927,9676

ES7010020Sebadales de La Graciosa1191,995–13,501829,2228ES7010021Sebadales de Guasimeta1276,054–13,590528,9323ES7010022Sebadales de Corralejo1946,691–13,825628,7087ES7010023Malpaís de la Arena849,8–13,931928,6346ES7010024Vega de Río Palmas365,7–14,085128,3982ES7010025Fataga2725,9–15,573427,8608ES7010027Jinámar30,7–15,428,0327ES7010028Tufia51,3–15,381927,9599ES7010031Islote de Lobos452,7–13,821628,7501ES7010032Corralejo2689,3–13,846728,6796ES7010033Jandía14972,5–14,338528,116ES7010034Montaña Cardón1233,6–14,159928,256ES7010035Playa de Sotavento de Jandía5461,114–14,194928,1673ES7010036Punta del Mármol29,9–15,615328,1499ES7010037Bahía del Confital634,273–15,442128,1378ES7010038Barranco de La Virgen559,4–15,5928,0478ES7010039El Nublo II13956–15,66827,965ES7010040Hoya del Gamonal627,3–15,564527,9736ES7010041Barranco de Guayadeque709,4–15,485727,9327ES7010042La Playa del Matorral94,54–14,329628,0489ES7010044Los Islotes151,2–13,532829,2979ES7010045Archipiélago Chinijo8865,3–13,533829,2041ES7010046Los Volcanes9986,1–13,7529,0062ES7010047La Corona2602,4–13,448829,1814ES7010048Bahía de Gando477,765–15,374227,9228ES7010049Arinaga92,4–15,391927,8683 ES7010052Punta de la Sal136–15,390227,8783ES7010053Playa del Cabrón956,203–15,380427,8545ES7010054Los Jameos234,79–13,425929,1518ES7010055Amurga5341,2–15,542227,8277ES7010056Sebadales de Playa del Inglés2721,58–15,552627,7463ES7010062Betancuria3328,8–14,065828,3905ES7010063Nublo7107,5–15,77427,8937ES7010064Ancones-Sice223,3–14,066328,3367ES7010065Malpaís del Cuchillo55,4–13,649329,1084ES7010066Costa de Sardina del Norte1426,555–15,707328,154ES7011001Los Risquetes9,1–13,659729,112ES7011002Cagafrecho633,173–13,663128,9134ES7011003Pino Santo1564,8–15,500528,0602ES7011004Macizo de Tauro II5117,6–15,687827,8285ES7011005Sebadales de Güigüí7219,745–15,87227,9528ES7011006Cueva del Llano10,1409–13,90128,6547ES7020001Mencáfete454,6–18,091827,7391ES7020002Roques de Salmor3,5–17,995427,8233ES7020003Tibataje592,7–17,985127,7938ES7020004Risco de Las Playas966,9–17,963127,7128ES7020006Timijiraque375,1–17,919427,7754ES7020008Pinar de Garafía1027,5–17,875528,7803ES7020009Guelguén1062,4–17,8728,8262ES7020010Las Nieves5114,6–17,811128,7454ES7020011Cumbre Vieja7522,1–17,839928,5816ES7020012Montaña de Azufre75,8–17,771828,5613ES7020014Risco de la Concepción65,7–17,775428,676 ES7020015Costa de Hiscaguán249,9–17,983228,7976ES7020016Barranco del Jorado98,2–17,960828,7031ES7020017Franja marina Teno-Rasca69489,681–16,891828,1932ES7020018Malpaís de Las Manchas y cueva de Las Palomas45,19–17,892528,6024ES7020020Tablado223,6–17,882428,8154ES7020021Barranco de las Angustias1699–17,909428,6909ES7020022Tamanca2073,1–17,872428,5459ES7020024Juan Mayor28,3–17,782828,6849ES7020025Barranco del Agua74,2–17,7528,7245ES7020026La Caldereta18–18,014327,742ES7020028Benchijigua483,2–17,221328,0987ES7020029Puntallana285,7–17,115328,1275ES7020030Majona1975,7–17,160428,1439ES7020032Roque Cano57,1–17,257628,1826ES7020033Roque Blanco29,8–17,245628,1661ES7020034La Fortaleza53,1–17,275428,0996ES7020035Barranco del Cabrito1160,4–17,159528,0818ES7020037Lomo del Carretón248,5–17,317528,1464ES7020039Orone1706,6–17,26828,0783ES7020041Charco del Conde9,2–17,337828,0862ES7020042Charco de Cieno5,2–17,347528,098ES7020043Parque Nacional del Teide18993,1–16,618128,2647ES7020044Ijuana901,8–16,138128,5563ES7020045Pijaral295,7–16,182628,5611ES7020046Los Roques de Anaga9,8–16,158528,5966ES7020047Pinoleris178,4–16,489628,3863

ES7020048Malpaís de Güímar286–16,370928,3094ES7020049Montaña Roja167,98–16,54828,0325ES7020050Malpaís de la Rasca312,7–16,69228,0113ES7020051Barranco del Infierno1824,1–16,708228,1208ES7020052Chinyero2380–16,775428,3126ES7020053Las Palomas582,7–16,458728,401ES7020054Corona Forestal41067,7–16,598628,271ES7020055Barranco de Fasnia y Güímar151,1–16,444928,2545ES7020056Montaña Centinela130,7–16,456628,155ES7020057Mar de Las Calmas9898,429–18,054427,6587ES7020058Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos284,9–16,531928,0853ES7020061Roque de Jama92,5–16,644328,0907ES7020064Los Sables3,1–17,919428,8074ES7020065Montaña de Tejina167,7–16,753628,19ES7020066Roque de Garachico3,21–16,762528,3796ES7020068La Rambla de Castro45–16,585428,3992ES7020069Las Lagunetas3568,3–16,418428,4186ES7020070Barranco de Erques262,7–16,770128,1642ES7020071Montaña de la Centinela15–17,767428,6115ES7020072Montaña de la Breña26,1–17,781228,6335ES7020073Los Acantilados de la Culata440,9–16,750628,3667ES7020074Los Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruiz543,5–16,613728,3717ES7020075La Resbala590,6–16,487628,3845ES7020076Riscos de Bajamar26–17,770428,6647ES7020077Acantilado de la Hondura32,5–16,422128,2066ES7020078Tabaibal del Porís47,5–16,429328,1771 ES7020081Interián100,2–16,795828,3636ES7020082Barranco de Ruiz95,3–16,625828,383ES7020084Barlovento, Garafía, El Paso y Tijarafe5561,7–17,892628,7605ES7020085El Paso y Santa Cruz de La Palma1390,5–17,854428,6726ES7020086Santa Cruz de La Palma216–17,816628,6883ES7020087Breña Alta60,8–17,81928,6225ES7020088Sabinar de Puntallana14,1–17,736528,7376ES7020089Sabinar de La Galga81–17,763228,7721ES7020090Monteverde de Don Pedro-Juan Adalid483,1–17,91128,8299ES7020091Monteverde de Gallegos-Franceses1408,6–17,840628,8115ES7020092Monteverde de Lomo Grande494,9–17,793628,7819ES7020093Monteverde de Barranco Seco-Barranco del Agua1939,1–17,781928,7302ES7020094Monteverde de Breña Alta823,2–17,811328,6726ES7020095Anaga10346,37–16,23828,5379ES7020096Teno6119,7–16,848528,3176ES7020097Teselinde-Cabecera de Vallehermoso2340,9–17,27628,1791ES7020098Montaña del Cepo1162–17,22828,1925ES7020099Frontera8807,4–18,058427,7172ES7020100Cueva del Viento137,7–16,700928,3437ES7020101Laderas de Enchereda682,6–17,190928,1509ES7020102Barranco de Charco Hondo392,4–17,251728,0671ES7020103Barranco de Argaga187,1–17,320628,086ES7020104Valle Alto de Valle Gran Rey706,8–17,312428,1162ES7020105Barranco del Águila164,4–17,124528,1374ES7020106Cabecera Barranco de Aguajilva140,3–17,177228,126ES7020107Cuenca de Benchijigua-Guarimiar1341,4–17,219328,0726ES7020108Taguluche139,5–17,332428,1372 ES7020109Barrancos del Cedro y Liria585,19–17,209328,1557ES7020110Barranco de Niágara38,7–16,766528,1931ES7020111Barranco de Orchilla18,4–16,609128,1115ES7020112Barranco de las Hiedras-El Cedro166,4–16,500828,1915ES7020113Acantilado costero de Los Perros65,9–16,698428,3875ES7020114Riscos de Lara103,4–16,8228,2536ES7020115Laderas de Chío197,1–16,797228,2513ES7020116Sebadales del sur de Tenerife2692,677–16,586828,0209ES7020117Cueva marina de San Juan0,777–16,806928,1729ES7020118Barranco de Icor36,5–16,467328,2144ES7020119Lomo de Las Eras1,7–16,42528,1986ES7020120Sebadal de San Andrés582,794–16,190128,496ES7020121Barranco Madre del Agua9,8–16,480328,2144ES7020122Franja marina de Fuencaliente7055,246–17,897928,5356ES7020123Franja marina Santiago-Valle Gran Rey13139,089–17,293828,027ES7020124Costa de Garafía3475,355–17,888328,8501ES7020125Costa de los Órganos1161,356–17,29328,2107ES7020126Costa de San Juan de la Rambla1602,908–16,635428,4063ES7020127Risco de la Mérica38,3–17,342728,1024ES7020128Sebadales de Antequera272,616–16,134128,5261ES7020129Piña de mar de Granadilla0,93–16,506828,0737ESZZ15001Banco de la Concepción610067,135–12,678530,0074ESZZ15002Espacio marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote-Fuerteventura1432842,48–14,069528,0046ESZZ15003Montes submarinos del suroeste de Canarias4604508,58919,687525,65PTCOR0001Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo975,150–31,139,7PTDES0001Ilhas Desertas13371,540–16,491632,5PTFAI0004Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial2086,210–28,7538,5833

PTFAI0005Monte da Guia - Ilha do Faial383,160–28,622538,5208PTFAI0006Ponta do Varadouro - Ilha do Faial17,610–28,783338,5667PTFAI0007Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial126,420–28,754238,5225PTFLO0002Zona Central - Morro Alto - Ilha das Flores2938,890–31,216739,45PTFLO0003Costa Nordeste - Ilha das Flores1254,010–31,166739,5PTGRA0015Ilhéu de Baixo - Restinga Ilha Graciosa243,670–27,9539,0139PTGRA0016Ponta Branca - Ilha Graciosa68,640–28,039739,0314PTJOR0013Ponta dos Rosais - Ilha de S. Jorge307,070–28,3138,7533PTJOR0014Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S. Jorge3965,080–27,8538,5833PTMAD0001Laurissilva da Madeira154620–17,034732,7855PTMAD0002Maciço Montanhoso Central da Ilha da Madeira6224,310–16,924132,7316PTMAD0003Ponta de S. Lourenço3182,380–16,726632,7511PTMAD0004Ilhéu da Viúva1709,710–16,863932,8069PTMAD0005Achadas da Cruz184,910–17,212232,8441PTMAD0006Moledos - Madalena do Mar29,250–17,136132,7028PTMAD0007Pináculo70,790–16,859232,6397PTMAD0009Paul do Mar – Jardim do Mar187,770–17,21532,75PTMAD0010Ribeira Brava230,070–17,045732,6885PTMAD0011Cabo Girão83,690–17,019932,6544PTMAD0012Caniço de Baixo10,290–16,828532,6449PTMAD0013Porto Novo48,050–16,811132,6602PTMAD0014Machico11,180–16,762232,71PTMAD0015Pico do Facho118,030–16,74932,724PTMAZ0001Menez Gwen9523,210–31,52537,825PTMAZ0002Lucky Strike19125,850–32,308337,2833PTMIG0019Lagoa do Fogo - Ilha de S. Miguel1262,620–25,466737,7667PTMIG0020Caloura-Ponta da Galera - Ilha de S. Miguel199,590–25,508337,7083 PTMIG0021Banco D. João de Castro (Canal Terceira - S. Miguel)1648,390–26,608338,2264PTMIG0024Serra da Tronqueira / Planalto dos Graminhais2010,630–25,238,8PTMMD0001Cetáceos da Madeira681498,690–16,739632,7779PTPIC0008Baixa do Sul (Canal do Faial)50,060–28,5938,5153PTPIC0009Montanha do Pico, Prainha e Caveiro - Ilha do Pico8462,650–28,291738,475PTPIC0010Ponta da Ilha - Ilha do Pico398,290–28,033338,4167PTPIC0011Lajes do Pico - Ilha do Pico142,710–28,256138,3903PTPIC0012Ilhéus da Madalena - Ilha do Pico143,210–28,547238,5333PTPOR0001Ilhéus do Porto Santo209,490–16,383333,0042PTPOR0002Pico Branco - Porto Santo127,220–16,299433,09PTSEL0001Ilhas Selvagens9471,10–15,867230,1553PTSMA0022Ponta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta. Maria316,60–25,383336,9297PTSMA0023Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (Canal S. Miguel - Sta. Maria)3593,520–25,7537,25PTTER0017Serra Santa Bárbara e Pico Alto - Ilha da Terceira4730,930–27,291938,7333PTTER0018Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira267,630–27,201738,8