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The site was identified as important in 2023 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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding	2015-2018	190-400 individuals	A1, A4, B3a
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter	2015-2018	490-960 individuals	A1, A4, B3a
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	2015-2018	27-420 individuals	A1
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	winter	2015-2018	40-136 individuals	B1a
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	2015-2018	38-130 individuals	B1a
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	LC	breeding	2015-2018	680-2,670 individuals	B3a
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	winter	2015-2018	max 820 individuals	B1a

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs, Ephemeral pools and wetlands, Artificial wetlands, Freshwater lakes and pools	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

The water body is surrounded by concrete on all four sides. its a highly anthropized area.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boussedra Marsh (Algeria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boussedra-marsh-iba-algeria on 23/11/2024.