Aftout es Sâheli (6634)
Mauritania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anas querquedula | Garganey | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Passer luteus | Sudan Golden Sparrow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus cirrocephalus | Grey-headed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardeotis arabs | Arabian Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dendropicos elachus | Sahelian Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Spiloptila clamans | Cricket Longtail | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercotrichas podobe | Black Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Aftout es Sâheli. 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.