Wagchogda (6632)
Mauritania, Africa

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 2001

National site name: Wagchogda

Central coordinates: Latitude: 19.8167, Longitude: -12.9667

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 350 to 500

KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: This is an area north of the town of Atâr. It consists of a series of rocky outcrops and cliffs on a broad plain on the northern edge of the Adrar plateau. There are many wells on the plain as well as a large sand-filled wadi. Birds find shelter on the rocky ledges of the cliffs and amongst the shrubs and larger tree species. The vegetation typical of the area includes Phoenix dactylifera, Hyoscyamus muticus, Tamarix sp., Acacia raddiana, Capparis decidua, Leptadenia pyrotechnica, Maerua crassifolia, Salvadora persica, Balanites aegyptiaca, Panicum turgidum and Stipagrostis pungens. Many of these species are valued by nomadic herders for their grazing and browsing potential.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Additional biodiversity: See Box and Table 2 for key species. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.

Habitats

Land use: agriculture

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Desert	79
Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	20

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There is no information but, as it is located close to an urban and tourism centre, it is likely that pressures on the area are increasing.

Additional information