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Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer


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
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus LC resident (2000) present A3
Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus LC resident (2000) present A3
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii LC resident (2000) present A3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus LC resident (2000) present A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes LC resident (2000) present A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura LC resident (2000) present A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC resident (2000) present A3
Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta LC resident (2000) present A3
Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva LC resident (2000) present A3
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga LC resident (2000) present A3
Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens LC non-breeding (2000) present A3
Desert Sparrow Passer simplex LC resident (2000) present A3
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus LC resident (2000) present A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2001 not assessed low not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1972 Parc Culturel du Tassili (Illizi) Parc Culturel (II) 100
1982 Tassili n'Ajjer World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 90
1986 Tassili N'Ajjer UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer (Algeria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-national-du-tassili-najjer-iba-algeria on 23/12/2024.