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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 240-377 individuals | B3a |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 430-750 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 850-1,615 individuals | B3a |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 280-689 individuals | B3a |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 42-88 individuals | B1a |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 360-903 individuals | B3a |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 51-68 individuals | B1a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 45-55 individuals | B1a |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 188-355 individuals | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter | 2014-2017 | 23-35 individuals | B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter | 2014-2017 | 2,337-6,305 individuals | B1a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 2014-2017 | 1,586-3,041 individuals | B3a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 549-810 individuals | B3a |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | non-breeding | 2014-2017 | 306-547 individuals | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2017-2019 | 16,480-21,939 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Foret de Narangs | Forest Reserve | 6 |
| 1986 | Poponguine | Nature Reserve | 7 |
| 2017 | Réserve Naturelle d'Intérêt Communautaire de la Somone | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 95 | |
| Shrubland | 4 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Petite Côte (Senegal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-petite-côte-iba-senegal on 23/11/2024.