Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Djebel Aissa State Forest | Other (-) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Djebel Aissa (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/djebel-aissa-iba-algeria on 23/12/2024.