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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are poaching of gamebirds and increasing desertification due to the ploughing up of the grasslands for agriculture.
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 23/11/2024.
