Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | 1992-2009 | 120-4,000 individuals | A4i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter | 1992-2009 | 9-600 individuals | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | - | 10,000-12,000 individuals | A4i |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter | - | 2,000-6,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | very unfavourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 1,325 | 2,500 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | 120 | 100 | individuals | 84 | near favourable |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | 10,000 | 37 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 20,000 | 8,000 | individuals | 40 | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Complexe des zones humides de Sebkhet Oum Ez-Zessar et Sbkkhet El Grine | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 8 |
| 2013 | Complexe des zones humides de Sebkhet Oum Ez-Zessar et Sbkkhet El Grine | Wetland Zone of National Importance | 8 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Côte de Zerkine et El Grine (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/côte-de-zerkine-et-el-grine-iba-tunisia on 23/11/2024.