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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | resident (1976–1984) | 30 breeding pairs | A1 |
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter (1999) | 256 individuals | A1, A4i |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (1997) | 717 individuals | A1, A4i |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1976–1984) | 600 breeding pairs | A1, A4i |
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | breeding (1995) | 8,865 breeding pairs | A4i |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (1998) | 3,220 breeding pairs | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1991–1999) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
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 status | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2001 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | medium |
Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1983 | Parc National d'El-Kala | Parc National (II) | 100 |
1990 | El Kala | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
hunting | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac Tonga (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-tonga-iba-algeria on 13/01/2025.