TOTAL
472
(75th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
325
Seabirds
41
Migratory
260
Waterbirds
132
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
24
(54th )
% threatened
6%
(93rd )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
6
Vulnerable
14
Near Threatened
18
Least Concern
430
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
472
Globally threatened birds
24
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
25
Total IBA area
2,362,170 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Mauritania. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/mauritania. Checked: 2022-08-18