Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (2014–2017) | 240–377 birds | B3a |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 430–750 birds | A4, B3a |
| Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 850–1,615 birds | B3a |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 280–689 birds | B3a |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 42–88 birds | B1a |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter (2014–2017) | 360–903 birds | B3a |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 51–68 birds | B1a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 45–55 birds | B1a |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 188–355 birds | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 23–35 birds | B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter (2014–2017) | 2,337–6,305 birds | B1a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (2014–2017) | 1,586–3,041 birds | B3a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 549–810 birds | B3a |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 306–547 birds | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2017–2019) | 16,480–21,939 birds | B3b |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Poponguine | Nature Reserve (IV) | 7 |
| 2017 | Réserve Naturelle d'Intérêt Communautaire de la Somone | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (V) | 3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.