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ML008
Mare de Gossi
Location Mali, Tomboutou
Central coordinates 1o 19.00' West  15o 47.00' North
IBA criteria A4i, A4iii
Area 300 ha
Altitude 290 m
Year of IBA assessment 2001





Ornithological information See Box for key species. In addition, sixty Marmaronetta angustirostris were recorded at this site in 1972, but this is thought unlikely to have been anything other than an exceptional occurrence. Aerial surveys in January 1984 recorded a total of 25,800 wildfowl (Anatidae).

Site description The Mare de Gossi is a semi-permanent wetland in central Mali, to the east of the Inner Delta of the Niger, between the towns of Douentza and Gao, some 3 km south-west of the town of Gossi. It is situated within the rocky Gourma plain, along the valley of a seasonal watercourse, and is isolated from the drainage system of the Niger river.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Garganey Anas querquedula winter  1984  21,000 individuals  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris winter  1972  60 individuals  -    Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds winter  1984  -  unknown  A4iii   

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
unknown -

Other biodiversity The site is adjacent to the Douentza Elephant Reserve and is used by Loxodonta africana (EN) during the dry season.

Management considerations No recent information.

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References Roux and Jarry (1984).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mare de Gossi. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013

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