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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos | LC | non-breeding | 1978 | 12,500 individuals | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1986 | 350 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | winter | 1987 | 57,000 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter | 1987 | 63,000 individuals | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 1,750 individuals | A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding | 1978 | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | non-breeding | 1986 | 9,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | - | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
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 (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Delta Intérieur du Niger | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 98 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Séri (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/séri-iba-mali on 23/11/2024.