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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	1,291–2,515 birds	B3a
Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	winter (2014–2017)	17–25 birds	B3a
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	winter (2014–2017)	289–426 birds	B3a
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	4,717–7,536 birds	B3a
Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	3,089–4,663 birds	A4, B3a
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	707–1,292 birds	A4, B3a
Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	1,786–2,703 birds	B3a
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	3,129–9,208 birds	B3a
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus	NT	winter (2014–2017)	717–927 birds	B1a
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula	LC	winter (2014–2017)	4,191–5,322 birds	B3a
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	winter (2014–2017)	1,127–1,447 birds	B3a
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	winter (2014–2017)	187–288 birds	B1a
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter (2014–2017)	3,073–3,553 birds	B1a
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2014–2017)	130 birds	B1a
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter (2014–2017)	64–80 birds	B1a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	VU	winter (2014–2017)	1,857–2,211 birds	B1a
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	1,188–1,950 birds	B3a
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	573–969 birds	B3a
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	705–978 birds	B3a
Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus	CR	resident (2014–2017)	2 birds	A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	resident (2014–2017)	2 birds	A1
Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Fox Kestrel Falco alopex	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
White-fronted Black-chat Oenanthe albifrons	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Red-winged Pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Lavender Waxbill Glaucestrilda coerulescens	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding (2014–2017)	39,928–42,516 birds	B3b

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in short term (<4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	likely in short term (<4 years)	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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1976	Delta du Saloum	National Park (II)	33
1980	Delta du Saloum	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100
2017	Réserve Naturelle Communautaire de Palmarin	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (VI)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	34
Artificial/Terrestrial	26	Farmbush, fallow & ruderal land; Arable land
Marine Intertidal	17
Forest	15	Mangrove
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	5	Saltpans
Shrubland	2	Bushland & thicket - deciduous
Wetlands (inland)	1	Freshwater lakes and pools; Rivers & streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta du Saloum (Senegal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-du-saloum-iba-senegal on 22/12/2024.