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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter (-) | 400–700 birds | A4i |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | passage (-) | 187 birds | A1, A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Réserve de Biosphère des Oasis du Sud Marocain (RBOSM) | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrage al Mansour Ad-Dhabi (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrage-al-mansour-ad-dhabi-iba-morocco on 23/12/2024.