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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Nubian Bustard Neotis nuba | NT | resident | 2001 | present | A1 |
| Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Desert Sparrow Passer simplex | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 2001 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ibi (Graret el Frass). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ibi-(graret-el-frass)-iba-mauritania on 30/11/2023.
