Research Article
Distribution and Numbers of Three Globally Threatened Waterbird Species Wintering in Morocco: The Common Pochard, Marbled Teal, and White-Headed Duck
Table 5
Conservation statuses of the three species’ hosting wetlands.
| | Site name | Types of habitat | Region | Ramsar | IBA1 | SBEI2 | NP3 | PHR4 | Aytfer5 | Marang6 | Oxyleu7 |
| | Aguelmam Abekhane | Inland lake | Atlas | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Aguelmam Afennourir | Inland lake | Atlas | X | — | X | I12 | X | X | X | — | | Aguelmam Azegza | Inland lake | Atlas | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Aguelmam N'Tifounassine | Inland lake | Atlas | X | X | X | I12 | X | X | — | — | | Aguelmam Wiwane | Inland lake | Atlas | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Aguelmams Sidi Ali-Ta'nzoult | Inland lake | Atlas | — | X | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Baie d’Ad-Dakhla(a) | Bay | South | X | X | X | D13 | — | X | — | — | | Barrage Al Mansour Ad-Dahbi(b) | Artificial reservoir | South | — | X | X | — | — | X | X | — | | Barrage Al Massira(b) | Artificial reservoir | Center Atlantic | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | | Barrage de Wad Al Mellah(b) | Artificial reservoir | Center Atlantic | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Barrage de Smir(b) | Artificial reservoir | Northwest | X8 | — | — | — | — | X | — | — | | Barrage Idriss Premier(b) | Artificial reservoir | Northwest | — | X | X | — | — | X | X | — | | Barrage Mohammed V(b) | Artificial reservoir | Northeast | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | | Côte et Archipel d'Essawira(c) | Coastal wetland | Center Atlantic | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | — | | Dayet Ar-Roumi | Inland lake | Northwest | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Dayet’Awa | Inland lake | Atlas | X9 | — | X | I12 | X | X | X | X | | Dayet Hachlaf | Inland lake | Atlas | X9 | — | — | I12 | X | X | — | X | | Dayet Ifrah | Inland lake | Atlas | X9 | — | X | I12 | X | X | — | X | | Embouchure de Wad Al Wa’er(d) | River mouth | South | — | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Embouchure de Wad Assaka(d) | River mouth | South | — | — | X | — | X | X | X | — | | Embouchure de Wad Chbeyka(d) | River mouth | South | — | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | | Embouchure de Wad Dr’a(d) | River mouth | South | X | — | X | — | — | — | X | — | | Embouchure de Wad Malwiya(d) | River mouth | Northeast | X | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | | Embouchure de Wad Martil(d) | River mouth | Northwest | — | X | — | — | — | X | — | — | | Embouchure de Wad Massa(d) | River mouth | South | X | — | — | SM14 | X | X | — | — | | Lac de Tislite(e) | Inland lake | Atlas | X | | X | HAO15 | — | X | — | — | | Lac d’Isly(e) | Inland lake | Atlas | | | X | HAO15 | — | X | — | — | | Lagune de Khnifiss(f) | Lagoon/marshland | South | X | X | X | K16 | — | — | X | — | | Lagunes de Sidi Moussa-Walidia(f) | Lagoon/marshland | Center Atlantic | X | X | X | — | X | X | — | — | | Marais de Wad Al Maleh(g) | Marshland | Center Atlantic | X | — | — | — | — | X | X | — | | Marais de Wad Smir(g) | Marshland | Northwest | X8 | — | — | — | — | X | X | — | | Marais du bas Loukkos(g) | Marshland | Northwest | X | — | — | — | — | X | X | — | | Merja Al Halloufa | Marshland | Northwest | X10 | X | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Merja Bargha | Marshland | Northwest | X10 | X | — | — | — | X | X | X | | Merja Boukka | Marshland | Northwest | — | — | X | — | X | X | — | — | | Merja de Fouwarate | Marshland | Northwest | X | — | X | — | — | X | X | X | | Merja de Sidi Bou Ghaba | Marshland | Northwest | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | | Merja des Wlad Khallouf | Marshland | Northwest | — | — | — | — | X | X | — | — | | Merja des Wlad Skher | Marshland | Northwest | X10 | — | X | — | — | X | X | — | | Merja Zerga | Marshland | Northwest | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | | Mlalah du Bas Tahaddart | Marshland | Northwest | X | X | X | — | X | X | — | — | | Plan d’eau de Dwiyate(h) | Inland lake | Northwest | — | X | X | — | — | X | X | X | | Plan d’eau de Zerrouqa(h) | Inland lake | Atlas | X11 | — | X | — | — | X | — | — | | Sebkha Bou Areg | Lagoon | Northeast | — | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | | Sebkha Zima | Saline lake | Center Atlantic | — | X | X | — | X | X | X | — | | Sehb El Mejnoun | Depression wetland | Center Atlantic | — | X | X | — | — | — | X | — | | Wad As-Saqia Al Hamra à La’youn | River | South | X | X | — | — | — | X | X | — |
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(a)Baie = bay; (b)Barrage = dam; (c)Côte = coast; Archipel = archipelago; (d)Embouchure = river mouth; (e)Lac = lake; (f)Lagune = lagoon; (g)Marais = marsh; (h)Plan d’eau = waterbody. 1Important bird and biodiversity areas; 2Sites of Biological and Ecological Importance; 3national parks; 4permanent hunting reserves; 5Common Pochard (Aythya ferina); 6Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris); 7White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala); 8Ramsar site: “Lagune et barrage de Smir;” 9Ramsar site: “Lacs d’Imouzzer du Kandar;” 10Ramsar site: “Marais et Côte du Plateau de Rmel;” 11Ramsar site: “Oued Tizguite;” 12Ifrane National Park; 13Dakhla National Park (project); 14Souss-Massa National Park; 15Haut Atlas Oriental National Park; 16Khnifiss National Park.
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