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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sooty Falcon Falco concolor | VU | breeding | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens | LC | non-breeding | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Desert Sparrow Passer simplex | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Zellaf | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zallaf (Libya). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zallaf-iba-libya on 23/11/2024.