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 Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | winter (1979) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (1979) | 150 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter (-) | 15,000 birds | A4i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (-) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter (1979) | 20,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cap Blanc (Mauritania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cap-blanc-iba-mauritania on 25/12/2024.