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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (-) | 1,000–12,500 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (-) | 2,000–10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (-) | 4,000–25,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | 9,310 / 16,000 (individuals) | 59 | unfavourable | ||
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | 51,000 / 9,200 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 9,820 / 12,500 (individuals) | 79 | near favourable | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 250 / 1,000 (individuals) | 25 | very unfavourable | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 80,000 / 46,000 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | moderate (70–90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sebkhet Sedjoumi | Wetland Zone of National Importance (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sebkhet Sejoumi (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sebkhet-sejoumi-iba-tunisia on 22/01/2025.