Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | resident | - | 10-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2001 | favourable | medium | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | 60 | 60 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| 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%) | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrage Masri. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrage-masri-iba-tunisia on 03/10/2023.
