Merzouga/Tamezguidat (6508)
Morocco, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | VU | 2001 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pterocles lichtensteinii | Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Passer simplex | Desert Sparrow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bucanetes githagineus | Trumpeter Finch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bubo ascalaphus | Pharaoh Eagle-owl | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides fulva | Fulvous Chatterer | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Scotocerca inquieta | Streaked Scrub-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes cinctura | Bar-tailed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes deserti | Desert Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe leucopyga | White-tailed Wheatear | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles coronatus | Crowned Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alaemon alaudipes | Greater Hoopoe-lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe lugens | Mourning Wheatear | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles senegallus | Spotted Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus aegyptius | Egyptian Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Merzouga/Tamezguidat. 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 12, 2025.