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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 1974 | 95,000 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter | 1980 | 18,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1974-1980 | 100,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrage de la Cheffia (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrage-de-la-cheffia-iba-algeria on 22/11/2024.