Baie d'Ad Dakhla (6520)
Morocco, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Bubo ascalaphus | Pharaoh Eagle-owl | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles senegallus | Spotted Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles coronatus | Crowned Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calidris canutus | Red Knot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes deserti | Desert Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes cinctura | Bar-tailed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bucanetes githagineus | Trumpeter Finch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus audouinii | Audouin's Gull | LR/cd | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alaemon alaudipes | Greater Hoopoe-lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe leucopyga | White-tailed Wheatear | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Baie d'Ad Dakhla. 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 16, 2025.