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 birds | A4i |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter (-) | 1,973 birds | A1, A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (-) | 7,000 birds | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (-) | 300 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrage al Massira (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrage-al-massira-iba-morocco on 23/12/2024.