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 (-) | 260 birds | A4i |
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | winter (-) | 274 birds | A4i |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (-) | 2,032 birds | A4i |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
hunting | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrage Idriss Premier (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrage-idriss-premier-iba-morocco on 23/12/2024.