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Geographical Situation It is an area of great beauty, it contains a well-preserved solidified lava stream, untouched by man. Worth visiting is the aborigine village of La Atalayita, and in the heigths you can look out for the majestic silhouette of the Egyptian Vulture ( Neophron percnopterus ). Characteristics of the area: Area: 3,245.3 hectares. Minimum altitude: 8 metres. Maximum altitude: Los Arrabales cauldron – 243 metres. Municipalities: Antigua and Tuineje. Why is this area protected This site has been designated a Special Protection Area of birds as laid down in the Directive for the conservation of wild birds. We find this type of bird: The guirre( Neophron percnopterus majorensis ) or vulture Islands, is a species that until recently lived decades in almost all the islands, although currently only kept in specific areas of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. This guirre is the only scavenger bird of prey of the Canary Islands in the archipelago survives thanks to some 200 individuals who take refuge in the territory of Fuerteventura, plus another couple located in Lanzarote. The Canary Islands Stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae) is a bird species of the genus Saxicola unique within the Spanish fauna, it is a Canarian endemic only found on the island of Fuerteventura. In danger of extinction, the main threats to this bird that inhabits the dry and rocky landscapes of Fuerteventura are the destruction or alteration or habitat by tourist development, predation by introduced predators ( rats and cats ) and grazing. Although it is an endemic species of Fuerteventura, this bird has also been located in the northern islands of Lanzarote. This species is in a vulnerable situation. Another bird that we can find in this space is the trumpeter finch, also known as the following names: sparrow, peep, etcetera…This bird is endemic to the Canaries, which is found in all the islands except for El Hierro and La Palma. It is a small bird about 12 cm in length approximately, with long wings and a big head. In the Canaries, the trumpeter finch is a typical inhabitant of earthy plains, both natural and ancient abandoned farmlands and rocky hillsides and ravines with cardonal – spurge. The main problem facing these birds is the modification of their habitat, caused by increased greenhouse cultivation land and construction of major infrastructure projects. The scientific name of this species is: Rhodopechys githaginea. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The main environmental impacts of this protected area are: · The buildings in this area. · The extraction of stone for the construction of houses, etcetera..