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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	46–76 birds	B3a
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	928–1,276 birds	B3a
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding (2014–2017)	251–398 birds	B3a
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2014–2017)	104–194 birds	B1a
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter (2014–2017)	17–32 birds	B1a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	VU	winter (2014–2017)	141 birds	B1a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Delta du Fleuve Sénégal (Senegal)	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	59
Grassland	37
Shrubland	3

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niayes (from Dakar to St Louis) (Senegal). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niayes-(from-dakar-to-st-louis)-iba-senegal on 27/12/2024.