Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (1978) | 8,000 birds | A4i |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter (-) | 20 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2001) | frequent | A1 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (1998) | 7,025 birds | A4i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1978) | 27,500 birds | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1984) | 100 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1978–1998) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marais de Mekhada (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marais-de-mekhada-iba-algeria on 23/12/2024.