The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (-) | 1,110 birds | A4i |
Land use | % of IBA |
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unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zone Humide de Laayoune (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zone-humide-de-laayoune-iba-morocco on 27/12/2024.