Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | non-breeding (1991–2009) | 332–4,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1999) | 3,000–15,000 birds | A4i |
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | passage (1999) | present | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | passage (1999) | present | A3 |
| Tristram's Warbler Curruca deserticola | LC | winter (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Buff-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | good | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 18,000 / 18,000 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | Unknown | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chott Djerid (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chott-djerid-iba-tunisia on 06/12/2024.