Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 80 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 17 | |
| Grassland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aguelhok (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aguelhok-iba-mali on 24/12/2024.