Diawling National Park (6643)
Mauritania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Cercotrichas podobe | Black Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardeotis arabs | Arabian Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Passer luteus | Sudan Golden Sparrow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis pulcher | Chestnut-bellied Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Diawling National Park. 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 15, 2025.