The negative effect of drought on composition of waterfowls community in al-Saffia Sanctuary

Abstract EN

During the survey period from January to November 2009, sixty one species were recorded, and the number of individuals are reached 15742.

Nine species formed 66 % of the numerical abundance in the sanctuary.

The species (Greylag-Goose Anser anser, Little egret Egretta garzetta, Black taild godwit Limosa limosa, Slender billed Gull Larus genei, Ruff Philomachus pugnax, Kentish plover Charadrus alexandrinus, Black–winged stilt Himantopus himantopus, Collared pratincole Glareola pratincola and Avocet Recurvirosta avoseta).

The waders species were move dominant of others groups.

The drought have anegative effect on the status of waterfowls gradual decrease in number of species and individuals especialy during the last six months were the water was limited to few shallow ponds also disappear of some endimic species.