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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor | LC | non-breeding | 1987 | 9,000 individuals | A4i |
| Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis | LC | non-breeding | 1987 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1999 | 120 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | winter | 1996 | 50,350 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter | 1987 | 33,000 individuals | A4i |
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | non-breeding | 1999 | 760 individuals | A4i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | winter | 2000 | 2,380 individuals | A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | winter | 1996 | 1,613 individuals | A4i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 335 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | - | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
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
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lac d'Aleg. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/07/2022.
