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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Situated nearly 30 km west of the town of Gafsa, the site is a shallow depression in which rain-water run-off collects seasonally. The vegetation along the fringes of this temporary wetland is composed of
Typha angustifolia,
Phragmites communis and
Juncus acutus. The surrounding area supports a low vegetation dominated by
Stipa tenacissima and
Artemisia herba-alba.
See Box for key species. The site is also important for other wintering and passage waterbirds including
Egretta garzetta,
Ciconia ciconia,
Tadorna tadorna,
T. ferruginea,
Anas clypeata and
Fulica atra.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Overgrazing and hunting are the main threats.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garaet Douza (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garaet-douza-iba-tunisia on 23/12/2024.
