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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1975–1995) | 20,000–40,000 individuals | A4iv |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | favourable | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Grotte de Chauve souris d'El Haouaria | Natural Reserve (-) | <1 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| AAO/ Cap Bon Regional Branch | 2000 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | Shrubland - maquis & garrigue |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jbel el Haouaria (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jbel-el-haouaria-iba-tunisia on 23/01/2025.