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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 77 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 | |
| Grassland | 7 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ag Oua - Ag Arbech (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ag-oua--ag-arbech-iba-mali on 23/11/2024.