Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2019
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 240-377 individuals | B3a |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 430-750 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 850-1,615 individuals | B3a |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 280-689 individuals | B3a |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 42-88 individuals | B1a |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 360-903 individuals | B3a |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 51-68 individuals | B1a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 45-55 individuals | B1a |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 188-355 individuals | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 23-35 individuals | B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 2,337-6,305 individuals | B1a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 1,586-3,041 individuals | B3a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 549-810 individuals | B3a |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 306-547 individuals | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2017-2019 | 16,480-21,939 individuals | B3b |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réserve Naturelle d'Intérêt Communautaire de la Somone | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 700 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Poponguine | Nature Reserve | 1,009 | protected area contained by site | 1,009 |
| Foret de Narangs | Forest Reserve | 2,279 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: La Petite Côte. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/07/2022.
