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Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer


IBA Justification

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 Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus LC resident 2000 present A3
Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus LC resident 2000 present A3
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii LC resident 2000 present A3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus LC resident 2000 present A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes LC resident 2000 present A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura LC resident 2000 present A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC resident 2000 present A3
Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta LC resident 2000 present A3
Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva LC resident 2000 present A3
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga LC resident 2000 present A3
Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens LC non-breeding 2000 present A3
Desert Sparrow Passer simplex LC resident 2000 present A3
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus LC resident 2000 present A3

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2001 not assessed low not assessed
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance recreational activities happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed
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)
Tassili N'Ajjer UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 7,200,000 is identical to site 7,200,000
Tassili n'Ajjer World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 7,200,000 protected area contained by site 7,200,000
Parc Culturel du Tassili (Illizi) Parc Culturel 13,330,000 is identical to site 7,200,000
La Vallée d'Iherir Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 6,500 protected area contained by site 6,500

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-national-du-tassili-najjer-iba-algeria on 19/03/2024.