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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | - | 1,020 individuals | A4i |
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) |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - scale unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oued Tahaddart | Réserve de Chasse Permanente | 18,627 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oued Tahadart. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oued-tahadart-iba-morocco on 04/10/2023.
