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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Desert Sparrow Passer simplex | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 1997 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tibesti massif (Chad). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tibesti-massif-iba-chad on 23/11/2024.