Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (1989) | 100 pairs | A1 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Réserve Naturelle Marine des Iles Habibas | Réserve Naturelle Marine (Ia) | 100 |
| 2005 | Iles Habibas | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) (UA) | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Îles Habibas (Algeria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îles-habibas-iba-algeria on 23/12/2024.