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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | - | 1,000-3,000 individuals | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | - | 3,000-10,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | - | min 20,000 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 (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | favourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 1,000 | 258 | individuals | 26 | not assessed |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | 3,000 | 3,727 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 20,000 | 7,290 | individuals | 37 | not assessed |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bahiret El Bibane | Wetland Zone of National Importance | 95 |
| 2007 | Bahiret El Bibane | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 2009 | Réserve de Chasse Bhiret El Bibane | Other Area | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagune El Bibane (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagune-el-bibane-iba-tunisia on 23/11/2024.