Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter (-) | 650 birds | A4i |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter (-) | 1,200 birds | A1, A4i |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | winter (-) | 750 birds | A4i |
| Maghreb Green Woodpecker Picus vaillantii | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
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 | high | 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 | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ifrane National Park | Parc National (II) | 100 |
| 2008 | Khenifra National Park | Parc National (II) | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parc Naturel d'Ifrane (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parc-naturel-difrane-iba-morocco on 23/12/2024.