SN007
Ferlo North


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 (1998) present A3
Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius LC resident (1998) present A3
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs NT resident (1998) present A3
Savile's Bustard Lophotis savilei LC resident (1998) present A3
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki LC resident (1998) present A3
Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus LC resident (1998) present A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus LC resident (1998) present A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer LC resident (1998) present A3
Sennar Penduline-tit Anthoscopus punctifrons LC resident (1998) present A3
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla LC resident (1998) present A3
Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans LC resident (1998) present A3
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher LC resident (1998) present A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus LC resident (1998) present A3
Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus LC resident (1998) present A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe LC resident (1998) present A3
White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus LC resident (1998) present A3
Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini LC resident (1998) present A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus LC resident (1998) present A3
Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata LC resident (1998) present A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1971 Ferlo-Nord Wildlife Reserve (IV) 81

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 63
Grassland 36

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ferlo North (Senegal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ferlo-north-iba-senegal on 23/12/2024.