Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1991-2003 | 350-1,600 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | - | 3,000-6,000 individuals | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding | - | 300 breeding pairs | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | near favourable | high | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools, Riverine floodplains | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garaet Mabtouh (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garaet-mabtouh-iba-tunisia on 23/11/2024.