Île Rachgoune (Algeria) IBA | Summary

DZ031

Île Rachgoune

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Algeria

IBA criteria met: A1 (2001)
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Area: 27 hectares (0.27 km²)

Site description (2001 baseline)
The Île Rachgoune is located 4 km off the coast of Algeria near the town of Béni-Saf, south-west of Oran and c.60 km south of Îles Habibas (site DZ030). There is no available information concerning habitats.

Key biodiversity
See Box for key species. A new colony of 60 pairs of Larus audouinii was discovered in 1993. In addition to nesting L. audouinii, there are also records of breeding L. cachinnans (300–350 pairs in 1978).

Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île Rachgoune (Algeria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-rachgoune-iba-algeria on 22/12/2024.