Merja Zerga (6487)
Morocco, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 2001 |  |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Numenius tenuirostris | Slender-billed Curlew | CR | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Chalcides pseudostriatus | MOROCCAN THREE-TOED SKINK | NT | 2016 | |
| Aves | Fulica cristata | Red-knobbed Coot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Merja Zerga. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 11, 2025.