Djoudj wetlands (6840)
Senegal, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a | |
| Aves | Anas querquedula | Garganey | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced Whistling-duck | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian 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 | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Prinia fluviatilis | River Prinia | DD | 2001 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Riparia riparia | Sand Martin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Djoudj wetlands. 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.