TN035
Chott Djerid


IBA Justification

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

IBA Conservation

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

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.