Seabirds, coastal wildlife, fish, reptiles and invertebrates connect the island with the protected area of the Chinijo.
The fauna of La Graciosa depends on the diversity of habitats created by relief and coastline: birds, reptiles, invertebrates and marine life occupy clearly different spaces.
Among its main reference points are Domestic scale, Protected landscape, Recent recognition, which connect landscape, memory and everyday life. Protecting these habitats turns biodiversity into part of island identity.
Key points
Cory's shearwater and seabirds
La Graciosa and the Chinijo islets are a breeding area for Cory's shearwaters and other seabirds; protecting their nests is a priority in the management of the reserve.
Coastal and seabed wildlife
The wealth of invertebrates, fish and turtles on the seabeds of La Graciosa is exceptional; loggerhead and green turtles are sighted regularly in the waters of the archipelago.
Atlantic lizard of the islets
The Chinijo islets are home to populations of Atlantic lizards living in conditions of extreme isolation; their independent evolution is the subject of biological research.
Houbara bustard and steppe birds
The beaches and sandy jable of La Graciosa serve as a feeding ground for the Canarian houbara bustard and other steppe birds that breed on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.