Coastline
754 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 164337 km2
Marine IBAs
5
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
0
Spheniscidae
0
Procellariidae
4
Phalacrocoracidae
1
Hydrobatidae
3
Alcidae
0
Laridae
22
Anatidae
1
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
2
(116th )
% threatened
5%
(163rd )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
2
Near Threatened
1
Least Concern
38
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Mauritania at a glance
Capital
Nouakchott
Area
1,030,700 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Nature Mauritanie
Species
Total number of birds
471
Globally threatened birds
19
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
24
Total IBA area
1,872,425 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
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