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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Chegga is an ancient fort and water-source in the north-east of Mauritania, close to the international border with Algeria, on an escarpment known as El Hank. The limestone and chalk cliffs rise 100 m above the surrounding plains. It contains numerous water springs along the rock-face, and in among the rockfalls and slips are gueltas. The vegetation typical of the area includes:
Phoenix dactylifera,
Adiantum capillus veneris,
Hyoscyamus muticus,
Tamarix sp.,
Acacia raddiana,
Rhus tripantitus,
Capparis decidua,
Leptadenia pyrotechnica,
Maerua crassifolia,
Salvadora persica,
Balanites aegyptiaca and
Panicum turgidum.
See Box and Table 2 for key species. In addition, one species of the Sahel biome has been recorded from this site; see Table 2.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No information. The site is in a very remote and sparsely populated area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chegga (Mauritania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chegga-iba-mauritania on 23/11/2024.
