Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata | LC | non-breeding (2000) | 21,280 birds | A4i |
| Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos | LC | non-breeding (2001) | 10,100 birds | A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | winter (2001) | 21,600 birds | A4i |
| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | non-breeding (2000) | 573 birds | A4i |
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | non-breeding (2001) | 340 birds | A4i |
| Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina | VU | non-breeding (2000) | 860 birds | A4i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | winter (2001) | 4,800 birds | A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | non-breeding (2001) | 13,200 birds | A4i |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | winter (2001) | 22,000 birds | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | non-breeding (2000) | 2,457 birds | A4i |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | winter (2001) | 4,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2000–2001) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 57 | |
| Grassland | 31 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 7 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | |
| Desert | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gâat Mahmoûdé (Mauritania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gâat-mahmoûdé-iba-mauritania on 23/12/2024.