MR012
Aftout es Sâheli


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata LC winter 2014-2017 10,060-15,442 individuals B3a
Northern Pintail Anas acuta LC winter 2014-2017 15,183-21,005 individuals B3a
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus LC non-breeding 2014-2017 20,311-37,863 individuals A4, B3a
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor NT non-breeding 2014-2017 6,552-12,000 individuals B1a, B3a
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia LC winter 2014-2017 722-1,202 individuals A4, B3a
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo LC non-breeding 2014-2017 1,055-2,378 individuals B3a
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta LC winter 2014-2017 664-749 individuals B3a
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius LC non-breeding 2014-2017 152-330 individuals B3a
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica NT winter 2014-2017 55-129 individuals B1a
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT winter 2014-2017 304-602 individuals B1a
Red Knot Calidris canutus NT winter 2014-2017 246-515 individuals B1a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea NT winter 2014-2017 212-277 individuals B1a
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei LC non-breeding 2014-2017 309-696 individuals B3a
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica LC winter 2014-2017 221-461 individuals B3a
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia LC non-breeding 2014-2017 420-1,269 individuals B3a
Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus LC resident 2001 present A3
Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans LC resident 2001 present A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe LC resident 2001 present A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus LC resident 2001 present A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding 2014-2017 61,023-83,143 individuals B3b

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2019).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2022 not assessed very high low
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Residential and commercial development commercial and industrial development happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Transportation and service corridors roads and railroads happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity low
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Delta du Fleuve Sénégal (Mauritania) UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 0 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
Grassland -
Desert -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
water management -
rangeland/pastureland -

Land ownership
Le site n'est pas protégé alors que c'est le seul site de nidification des Flamants nains en Afrique de l'Ouest donc sa vaut le coup vraiment de protéger cette zone. 


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aftout es Sâheli. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aftout-es-sâheli-iba-mauritania on 19/03/2024.