Termit Mountains


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2015 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
African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Nubian Bustard Neotis nuba NT resident (2008–2015) 100–500 birds A1, A3
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs NT resident (2008–2015) uncommon A1, A3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN resident (2008–2015) rare A1
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli CR resident (2008–2015) frequent A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos EN resident (2015) min 35 pairs A1
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Dunn's Lark Eremalauda dunni LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Blackstart Oenanthe melanura LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Desert Sparrow Passer simplex LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus LC resident (2008–2015) present A3
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus LC resident (2008–2015) present A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Termit & Tin-Toumma National Nature Reserve (-) 100
2012 Réserve Naturelle et Culturelle de Termit-Tintoumma Réserve Naturelle Nationale (IV) 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Termit Mountains (Niger). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/termit-mountains-iba-niger on 23/12/2024.