The first recorded reproduction of the Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus in Algeria: behavioural and ecological aspects

Large branchiopods (Branchiopoda: Anostraca, Notostraca and Spinicaudata) from the salt lakes of Algeria

“…Efforts are urgently needed to afford protection to salt lakes, which are threatened by agriculture and pollution. Salt lakes are essential stopover and wintering sites for migrating birds and their major importance as waterbird breeding sites may have been overlooked Samraoui et al 2006). A better understanding of the values of temporary ponds, another key habitat so far neglected at all levels, would strengthen the conservation of many endemic (like the newt Pleurodeles poireti) or endangered species besides large branchiopods.…”

A comparative study of the diurnal behaviour of the Northern Shoveller (Anas clypeata) during the wintering season at Garaet Hadj-Tahar (North-East Algeria) and Garaet Timerganine (Algerian highlands)

“…Lake Tonga (El-Kala National Park) in the north-east of Guerbes-Sanhadja and Garaet Hadj-Tahar currently host the largest populations of White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Scopoli, 1769 (Metallaoui et al, 2009); Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Güldenstädt, 1770 (Aissaoui et al, 2009); and other ducks (family Anatidae), such as the Eurasian Wigeon Anas Penelope Linnaeus, 1758; the Gadwall Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758; the Common Teal Anas crecca Linnaeus, 1758; and the Common Pochard Aythya ferina Linnaeus, 1758 (Houhamdi and Samraoui, 2001Metallaoui and Houhamdi, 2008;Metallaoui, 2010;Metallaoui and Houhamdi, 2011), in Algeria and North Africa. Following the discovery of the Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 nesting in Garaet Ezzemoul (Boulekhssaim et al, 2006a;Saheb et al, 2006;Samraoui et al, 2006), the wetlands of the highlands have been shown to be important for the wintering of numerous species of migratory birds, such as the Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Linnaeus, 1758 (Boulekhssaim et al, 2006b); the Common Crane Grus grus Linnaeus, 1758 ; the Whiteheaded Duck ; some species of Anatidae, such as the Eurasian Wigeon, the Gadwall, the Common Teal, the Ferruginous Duck, and the Common Pochard (Maazi, 2009); and flocks of shorebirds and waders (Seddik et al, 2010).…”

Biodiversité et écologie de l’avifaune aquatique hivernante dans Garaet Hadj-Tahar (Skikda, Nord-Est de l’Algérie)

“…. » ont égale-ment été effectués par Samraoui et al (1992), Samraoui & De Belair (1997 ; Rizi et al (1999) ; , 2002, 2003, , Samraoui et al (2006), Boulekhssaim et al 2006a, 2006b. Notre travail a pour objectif de mettre en exergue l'importance et le rôle écologique de Garaet Hadj-Tahar (complexe des zones humides de Guerbes-Sanhadja, Nord-Est algérien) pour l'hivernage des oiseaux d'eau et repose dans un premier lieu sur le recensement de toutes les espèces avifaunistiques aquatiques ayant fréquenté et utilisé ce plan d'eau, puis dans un second rang la détermination de leurs phénologies et l'étude de leur écologie.…”