Coastline
754 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
164337 km2
Marine IBAs
5
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
4
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
3
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
22
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
1
IUCN Red List Status
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
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2019) Country profile: Mauritania. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/mauritania. Checked: 2019-12-12