TD002
Fada Archei


IBA Justification

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
African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea LC resident (1997) present A3
Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus LC resident (1997) present A3
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii LC resident (1997) present A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius LC breeding (1997) present A3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus LC resident (1997) present A3
Sennar Penduline-tit Anthoscopus punctifrons LC resident (1997) present A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes LC resident (1997) present A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura LC resident (1997) present A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC resident (1997) present A3
Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans LC resident (1997) present A3
Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva LC resident (1997) present A3
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher LC resident (1997) present A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe LC resident (1997) present A3
Blackstart Oenanthe melanura LC resident (1997) present A3
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga LC resident (1997) present A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus LC resident (1997) present A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1967 Fada Archei Faunal Reserve (IV) 100
2016 Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 53

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Desert 69
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 30

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fada Archei (Chad). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fada-archei-iba-chad on 09/12/2024.