Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 54 birds | B1a |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (2014–2017) | 102–194 birds | B3a |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 290–477 birds | B3a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 130–302 birds | B1a |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 30 birds | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (2014–2017) | 207–478 birds | B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter (2014–2017) | 51 birds | B1a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 459–693 birds | B3a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus | LC | non-breeding (2014–2017) | 3,701–5,167 birds | B3a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | not assessed | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Langue de Barbarie | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 52 | |
| Grassland | 35 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie (Senegal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-national-de-la-langue-de-barbarie-iba-senegal on 23/12/2024.