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Massif Djurdjura


IBA Justification

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
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC breeding (-) frequent A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1983 Parc National de Djurdjura Parc National (II) 100
1997 Djurdjura UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Massif Djurdjura (Algeria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/massif-djurdjura-iba-algeria on 25/12/2024.