Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (-) | present | A1 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter (-) | 19,281 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (-) | 9,437 individuals | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | winter (-) | 5,811 individuals | A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | winter (-) | 1,157 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 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 1999. The most recent assessment (1999) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 1999 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lake Nasser (Nubia) | Protected Area (-) | 97 |
| 1993 | Wadi Allaqi | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Nasser (Egypt). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-nasser-iba-egypt on 16/01/2025.