Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius | LC | breeding | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | winter | - | 700 individuals | A4i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | winter | - | 1,200 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter | - | 6,000 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | - | 2,800 individuals | A4i |
| Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Desert Sparrow Passer simplex | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakhla | National Park | 1,888,889 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dakhla area. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/11/2022.
