Current view: Text account
Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
The site comprises a large alluvial plain in the north-west of the country, subject to periodic inundation, with some surface water remaining throughout the year. Dense
Acacia shrub and steppe-grassland occurs along the northern edge of the site, which is extensively grazed.
See Box and Table 2 for key species. Counts made in December 1998 also revealed 700
Calidris minuta, 650
Himantopus himantopus and 286
Recurvirostra avosetta.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No threats are known, although overgrazing and excessive felling of timber may be expected. Persecution of some species (e.g. collection of
Struthio camelus eggs for sale as tourist souvenirs) may occur, but the impact of such activities is unknown.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dôda (Djibouti). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dôda-iba-djibouti on 23/11/2024.
