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 |
| Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis | NT | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Thick-billed Lark Ramphocoris clotbey | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Dupont's Lark Chersophilus duponti | VU | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1999) | present | A3 |
| Buff-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Région Fouchal - Matarka (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/région-fouchal--matarka-iba-morocco on 23/12/2024.