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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | - | 800-990 individuals | A4i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | winter | - | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | - | 991 individuals | A4i |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter | - | 1,257 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | breeding | - | 5,457 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | winter | - | 74 individuals | A4i |
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 (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Pollution | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sebkha Bou Areg | Nature Reserve | 78 |
| 2005 | Sebkha Bou Areg | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 78 |
| 2005 | Sebkha Bou Areg | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| 2012 | Sebkha Bou Areg | Réserve de Chasse Permanente | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sebkha Bou Areg (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sebkha-bou-areg-iba-morocco on 23/11/2024.