TN009
Lac de Tunis


IBA Justification

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
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis LC winter (-) 500–3,000 birds A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus LC breeding (-) 1,000–5,000 pairs A4i
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia LC winter (-) 80–220 birds A4i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo LC winter (-) 2,000–6,000 birds A4i

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2009 very poor high low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no population medium

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
A4iii Species group - waterbirds 3,186 / 20,000 (birds) 16 very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Natural system modifications happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Pollution happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Climate change and severe weather likely in long term (>4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
AAO/ Tunisian Ornithology Group (GTO) 2000
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine major (>10) Saltpans
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac de Tunis (Tunisia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-de-tunis-iba-tunisia on 23/12/2024.