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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (1993) | 5,000 birds | A4i |
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1992) | 3,300 birds | A4i |
Land use | % of IBA |
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not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sebkhet Baker (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sebkhet-baker-iba-algeria on 23/12/2024.