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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	73,734–91,177 individuals	A4, B3a
Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	615–1,704 individuals	B3a
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	61–135 individuals	B3a
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	3,143–8,354 individuals	A4, B3a
Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	460–874 individuals	B3a
African Pygmy-goose Nettapus auritus	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	53–100 individuals	B3a
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	winter (2014–2017)	54,917–90,368 individuals	A4, B3a
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter (2014–2017)	4,311–6,747 individuals	B3a
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter (2014–2017)	91,905–126,420 individuals	A4, B3a
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	10,758–16,940 individuals	A4, B3a
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding (2014–2017)	7,943–14,161 individuals	B1a, B3a
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina	VU	non-breeding (2014–2017)	73–85 individuals	A1, B3a
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	1,464–2,553 individuals	A4, B3a
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	winter (2014–2017)	198–218 individuals	B3a
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	17,825–24,495 individuals	A4, B3a
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	353–526 individuals	B3a
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	188–303 individuals	B3a
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter (2014–2017)	711–1,013 individuals	B3a
Yellow-billed Egret Ardea brachyrhyncha	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	392–1,049 individuals	B3a
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	13,816–18,392 individuals	A4, B3a
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	2,497–2,735 individuals	B3a
African Darter Anhinga rufa	LC	non-breeding (2014–2019)	397–553 individuals	B3a
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter (2014–2017)	3,787–8,077 individuals	A4, B3a
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter (2014–2017)	155 individuals	B1a
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2014–2017)	2,333–5,245 individuals	B1a, B3a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	VU	winter (2014–2017)	83–179 individuals	B1a
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	825–2,152 individuals	B3a
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage (1994)	3,200 individuals	A4, B3a
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia	LC	winter (-)	2,000,000 individuals	A4, B3a
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding (2014–2017)	299,535–358,172 individuals	B3b

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happen­ing now	whole popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid deteri­oration (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happen­ing now	whole popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	very high

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A manage­ment plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Oiseaux de Djoudj	National Park (II)	29
1981	Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	29

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	48
Grassland	24
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	9
Wetlands (inland)	6
Shrubland	5
Desert	2
Forest	2

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Djoudj wetlands (Senegal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/djoudj-wetlands-iba-senegal on 21/01/2025.