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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | winter (1979) | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (1979) | 150 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter (-) | 15,000 individuals | A4i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (-) | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter (1979) | 20,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cap Blanc (Mauritania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cap-blanc-iba-mauritania on 22/01/2025.