Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 1984 | 220 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1979 | 27,000 individuals | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1992 | 15 individuals | A1 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1982 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1994 | 7,587-23,920 individuals | A4i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 1994 | 24,420 individuals | A4i |
| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | winter | 1979 | 2,300 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1979-1994 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Parc National d'El-Kala | Parc National | 100 |
| 1983 | Lac Oubeira | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1990 | El Kala | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac Oubeïra (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-oubeïra-iba-algeria on 26/11/2024.