Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
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 | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Parc Culturel du Tassili (Illizi) | Parc Culturel | 100 |
| 1982 | Tassili n'Ajjer | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 90 |
| 1986 | Tassili N'Ajjer | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 2001 | La Vallée d'Iherir | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 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 23/11/2024.