Data Zone
Country/territory: Mauritania
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii (2001)
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Area: 5,250 hectares (52.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2022 | not assessed | very high | medium |
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Site summary
Lake Mâl is located in a depression at Oued Guéllouâr, 80 km east-southeast of the town of Aleg and southeast of Magta 'Lahjar. The lake is permanent and is fed by seasonal rainfall from numerous ephemeral streams, mainly Oued Leye, which drains a catchment area of 700 km². The size of the lake varies from a maximum of around 5,250 ha at the end of the rainy season to around 870 ha at the end of the dry season.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac de Mâl (Mauritania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-de-mâl-iba-mauritania on 23/12/2024.