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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
White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	20,039-36,323 individuals	A4, B3a
Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	10,283-22,888 individuals	A4, B3a
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	868-979 individuals	B3a
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	1,185-1,669 individuals	B3a
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	non-breeding	2014-2017	55-108 individuals	A1, B3a
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	winter	2014-2017	25,672-67,527 individuals	A4, B3a
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	2014-2017	9,798-18,931 individuals	B3a
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	2,251-3,017 individuals	B3a
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	2014-2017	1,776-4,801 individuals	B1a, B3a
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina	VU	non-breeding	2014-2017	82-166 individuals	A1, B3a
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs	NT	resident	2001	present	A3
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	winter	2014-2017	12-24 individuals	B3a
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	winter	2014-2017	966-1,662 individuals	A4, B3a
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	winter	2014-2017	332-619 individuals	B3a
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	176-262 individuals	B3a
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	1,130-1,526 individuals	B3a
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	6,318-10,122 individuals	A4, B3a
Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus	LC	winter	2014-2017	962-2,462 individuals	B3a
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	4,802-7,181 individuals	B3a
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter	2014-2017	48-168 individuals	B1a
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	2014-2017	550-941 individuals	B1a
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter	2014-2017	70-129 individuals	B1a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	NT	winter	2014-2017	166-299 individuals	B1a
Little Stint Calidris minuta	LC	winter	2014-2017	1,271-3,398 individuals	B3a
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	winter	2014-2017	1,064-2,439 individuals	B3a
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	365-729 individuals	B3a
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	winter	2014-2017	248-496 individuals	B3a
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	707-995 individuals	B3a
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher	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	101,244-150,798 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

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - large dams	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Parc National du Diawling	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	15,600	protected area contains site	15,600
Diawling	National Park	13,000	protected area contained by site	13,000

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Wetlands (inland)		-
Shrubland		-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-
Grassland		-
Forest		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
water management	-
other	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Diawling National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/06/2022.