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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (1994) | 13,400 birds | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (1984) | 7,000 birds | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1998) | 13,800 birds | A4i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1986) | 25,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1984–1998) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac Fetzara (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-fetzara-iba-algeria on 23/12/2024.