Data Zone
Country/territory: Tunisia
IBA criteria met: A3 (2001)
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Area: 100,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2001 | favourable | high | negligible |
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Site description (2001 baseline)
This site includes the area to the north of the town of Gafsa, bounded by Oued el Kebir and Oued Sidi Aich, and comprises large areas of grassland dominated by Stipa tenacissima, with Juniperus phoenicea occurring commonly in the hills. Average annual rainfall is less than 150 mm.
Key biodiversity
See Box and Table 2 for key species. Also common in this sub-desert region are Falco biarmicus, Cursorius cursor, Pterocles orientalis and Oenanthe deserti.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Steppe de Gafsa (Tunisia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/steppe-de-gafsa-iba-tunisia on 22/11/2024.