The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1999 | present | A3 |
Buff-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nefhusa | Protected Area | 20,000 | is identical to site | 20,000 |
Bier Ayyad | Nature Reserve | 2,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nefhusa. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nefhusa-iba-libya on 03/10/2023.