Îles Kneiss (6949)
Tunisia, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | NT | 2016 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus ruficollis | Red-necked Nightjar | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Eremophila bilopha | Temminck's Lark | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sturnus unicolor | Spotless Starling | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe moesta | Buff-rumped Wheatear | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sylvia melanocephala | Sardinian Warbler | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sylvia conspicillata | Spectacled Warbler | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Oenanthe leucura | Black Wheatear | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe hispanica | Black-eared Wheatear | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | NT | 2016 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Îles Kneiss. 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.