Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius | LC | resident | - | 50-100 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius | LC | winter | - | 45 individuals | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter | - | 1,120 individuals | A4i |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | LC | breeding | - | 150 breeding pairs | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi El Natrun (Egypt). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-el-natrun-iba-egypt on 23/11/2024.