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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter | 1977 | 220 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | resident | 1975 | 75 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1978 | 27,866 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 | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Réserve Naturelle de la Macta | Réserve Naturelle | 44 |
| 2001 | Marais de la Macta | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de la Macta (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-la-macta-iba-algeria on 26/11/2024.