Current view: Text account
Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
The Mare de Gossi is a semi-permanent wetland in central Mali, to the east of the Inner Delta of the Niger, between the towns of Douentza and Gao, some 3 km south-west of the town of Gossi. It is situated within the rocky Gourma plain, along the valley of a seasonal watercourse, and is isolated from the drainage system of the Niger river.
See Box for key species. In addition, sixty
Marmaronetta angustirostris were recorded at this site in 1972, but this is thought unlikely to have been anything other than an exceptional occurrence. Aerial surveys in January 1984 recorded a total of 25,800 wildfowl (Anatidae).
Non-bird biodiversity: The site is adjacent to the Douentza Elephant Reserve and is used by Loxodonta africana (EN) during the dry season.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No recent information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mare de Gossi (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mare-de-gossi-iba-mali on 23/11/2024.
