Climate change vulnerability assessments

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Name

Oasis du Kawar

  • WDPA ID

    902741

  • Country

    NER

  • IUCN category

    Not Applicable

Oasis du Kawar is among the top 75 protected areas assessed as being the most vulnerable to climate change by 2025 (with a 95% uncertainty level)

Species vulnerable to climate change

According to Traits-based Vulnerability Assessments (TVAs)

Vulnerable Species Total Species
Amphibian
0
2
Bird
8
45
Mammal
6
16
Total
14
63

22 % of bird, amphibian, and mammal species assessed are considered vulnerable to climate change

Expected species turnover

According to Species Distribution Models (SDMs)

Percentage of species turnover: Median (95% Confidence Interval)

by 2010-2039 by 2040-2069
Bird
  • 54.9%
  • 60.5%
  • 66.4%
  • 58.9%
  • 65.9%
  • 70.5%
Mammal
  • 9.2%
  • 12.3%
  • 18.0%
  • 14.3%
  • 18.2%
  • 33.5%
Amphibian
  • 8.3%
  • 36.3%
  • 76.5%
  • 8.4%
  • 58.1%
  • 97.3%

Vulnerable species

Name Order Exposure

by 2010-2039   by 2040-2069

IUCN Red List category Sensitivity

to climate change

Adaptability

to climate change

Chelictinia riocourii Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations
Circus macrourus Falconiformes
NT
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Falco subbuteo Falconiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Upupa epops Coraciiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Neophron percnopterus Falconiformes
EN
  • Microhabitat specialisation
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
  • Low reproductive capacity
Aythya nyroca Anseriformes
NT
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Slow turnover of generations
Streptopelia roseogrisea Columbiformes
LC
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Low reproductive capacity
Falco cherrug Falconiformes
EN
  • Low Tolerance to temperature changes
  • Small population size
  • Small effective population size
  • Slow turnover of generations

The full description of the methodology used for this assessment can be downloaded here: Traits-based Vulnerability Assessments

Expected changes in climate suitability

Name By 2010-2039 By 2040-2069
Lybius vieilloti
INC
NO CHANGE
Torgos tracheliotos
INC
INC
Apus pallidus
INC
INC
Struthio camelus
INC
NO CHANGE
Ardeotis arabs
INC
INC
Streptopelia roseogrisea
NO CHANGE
DEC
Corvus ruficollis
INC
INC
Cursorius cursor
INC
INC
Turdoides fulva
INC
INC
Caprimulgus eximius
INC
INC
Neotis nuba
INC
INC
Aquila verreauxii
INC
INC
Bubo ascalaphus
INC
INC
Tockus erythrorhynchus
INC
INC
Alcedo cristata
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Alectoris barbara
INC
NO CHANGE
Alopochen aegyptiaca
INC
NO CHANGE
Ammomanes cinctura
INC
INC
Ammomanes deserti
INC
INC
Anhinga rufa
INC
INC
Anthoscopus punctifrons
INC
NO CHANGE
Anthreptes platurus
INC
NO CHANGE
Anthus similis
INC
INC
Ardea goliath
INC
INC
Ardea melanocephala
INC
INC
Ardeola ralloides
INC
INC
Batis senegalensis
INC
NO CHANGE
Bubo africanus
NO CHANGE
INC
Bucanetes githagineus
INC
INC
Burhinus senegalensis
INC
NO CHANGE
Butastur rufipennis
NO CHANGE
INC
Caprimulgus climacurus
INC
NO CHANGE
Caprimulgus inornatus
INC
NO CHANGE
Cercomela melanura
INC
INC
Cercotrichas podobe
INC
INC
Chrysococcyx caprius
INC
INC
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
NO CHANGE
INC
Circaetus cinerascens
NO CHANGE
INC
Circaetus cinereus
INC
NO CHANGE
Cisticola aridulus
INC
NO CHANGE
Clamator glandarius
INC
INC
Clamator jacobinus
INC
INC
Coracias abyssinicus
INC
NO CHANGE
Corvus rhipidurus
INC
INC
Dendropicos elachus
INC
NO CHANGE
Dicrurus adsimilis
INC
NO CHANGE
Egretta gularis
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Emberiza striolata
INC
INC
Emberiza tahapisi
INC
NO CHANGE
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
INC
INC
Eremalauda dunni
INC
INC
Eremomela icteropygialis
INC
INC
Eremophila bilopha
INC
INC
Eremopterix leucotis
INC
INC
Erythropygia galactotes
INC
INC
Euplectes franciscanus
INC
INC
Falco biarmicus
NO CHANGE
INC
Falco chicquera
INC
INC
Francolinus bicalcaratus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Gyps africanus
INC
NO CHANGE
Haliaeetus vocifer
INC
INC
Hippolais pallida
INC
INC
Hirundo obsoleta
INC
INC
Hirundo senegalensis
INC
NO CHANGE
Lagonosticta senegala
INC
INC
Lamprotornis pulcher
INC
NO CHANGE
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
INC
INC
Lonchura cantans
INC
INC
Melierax gabar
INC
NO CHANGE
Melierax metabates
NO CHANGE
INC
Merops albicollis
INC
NO CHANGE
Merops pusillus
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
Mesopicos goertae
INC
INC
Mirafra cantillans
INC
INC
Mirafra cordofanica
INC
INC
Mirafra rufocinnamomea
INC
NO CHANGE
Mycteria ibis
INC
INC
Necrosyrtes monachus
INC
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia pulchella
INC
NO CHANGE
Nectarinia senegalensis
INC
NO CHANGE
Nettapus auritus
INC
INC
Oena capensis
INC
INC
Oenanthe leucopyga
INC
INC
Oenanthe leucura
INC
NO CHANGE
Oenanthe moesta
INC
NO CHANGE
Otus leucotis
INC
INC
Otus senegalensis
NO CHANGE
INC
Passer griseus
INC
NO CHANGE
Passer luteus
INC
INC
Pelecanus rufescens
INC
INC
Phalacrocorax africanus
INC
INC
Phoenicopterus roseus
INC
INC
Platalea alba
NO CHANGE
INC
Plegadis falcinellus
INC
INC
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
INC
NO CHANGE
Porphyrio alleni
INC
NO CHANGE
Pterocles coronatus
INC
INC
Pterocles lichtensteinii
INC
INC
Ptilopachus petrosus
INC
NO CHANGE
Pycnonotus barbatus
INC
INC
Rhamphocoris clotbey
INC
INC
Rynchops flavirostris
INC
INC
Sagittarius serpentarius
INC
NO CHANGE
Spiloptila clamans
INC
NO CHANGE
Stigmatopelia senegalensis
NO CHANGE
INC
Streptopelia decipiens
INC
INC
Streptopelia vinacea
INC
NO CHANGE
Terathopius ecaudatus
INC
NO CHANGE
Threskiornis aethiopicus
INC
INC
Urocolius macrourus
INC
INC
Vanellus senegallus
INC
NO CHANGE
Vanellus spinosus
INC
INC
Vanellus tectus
INC
NO CHANGE
Vidua chalybeata
INC
NO CHANGE
Vidua paradisaea
INC
NO CHANGE

The full description of the methodology used for this assessment can be downloaded here: Species Distribution Model