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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter (-) | 480 birds | A1, A4i |
| Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis | NT | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | resident (-) | 20 pairs | A4i |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | winter (-) | 560 birds | A4i |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Sidi Boughaba | Biological Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canton Forestier de Sidi Bou Ghaba (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canton-forestier-de-sidi-bou-ghaba-iba-morocco on 23/12/2024.