Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 1,496-2,680 individuals | B3a |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 613-1,108 individuals | B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter | 2014-2017 | 50-62 individuals | B1a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 226-253 individuals | B3a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | 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%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Réserve spéciale de faune de Guembeul | Special Reserve | 48 |
| 1986 | Gueumbeul | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 48 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 43 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 3 | |
| Shrubland | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guembeul Avifaunal Reserve and St Louis lagoons (Senegal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guembeul-avifaunal-reserve-and-st-louis-lagoons-iba-senegal on 23/11/2024.