Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter | 1991 | 760 individuals | A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 1995 | 2,500 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dayet El Ferd | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dayet El Ferd (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dayet-el-ferd-iba-algeria on 22/11/2024.