Data Zone
The site was identified as important in - because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourbière du Lac Noir | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 5 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Réserve Naturelle de Béni-Saleh | Réserve Naturelle | 2,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Réserve Intégrale du Lac El Mellah | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2,257 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Parc National d'El-Kala | Parc National | 76,438 | protected area overlaps with site | 80,000 |
| Oum Lâagareb | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 729 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Marais de la Mekhada | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 8,900 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Marais de Bourdim | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 11 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lac Tonga | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2,700 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lac Oubeira | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3,100 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| La Réserve Naturelle du Lac des Oiseaux | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 120 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| El Kala | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 76,438 | protected area overlaps with site | 76,438 |
| Aulnaie de Aïn Khiar | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 180 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Kala - Tarf. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-kala--tarf-iba-algeria on 28/09/2023.
