The Algerian Nuthatch ( Sitta ledanti) is the only endemic bird species in Algeria. It is located in the Kabylia of Babors (north-eastern Algeria). It is classified as an endangered species by IUCN and its populations are decreasing. In this study, we are interested in the inventory of the number of Sitta ledanti’s individuals in the Tamentout forest, carried out by the EFP method along line-transect, during the 2019’s breeding period. It turned out that this forest contains the largest population ever recorded. It is estimated at 187 individuals for an area of 9688 ha. The Tamentout forest is under severe human pressure from adjoining houses, including illegal logging and overgrazing, causing disturbance of the Algerian Nuthatch’s habitat and reduction of its distribution area.

The Algerian Nuthatch (Sitta ledanti) is the emblematic bird species of Kabylia of Babors. It is a medium-sized passerine bird species of the Sittidae family. Jean-Paul Ledant discovered this species in October 1975, on the Babor Mountain. Twelve other forests in North-East Algeria has been discovered as breeding sites. These are the forests of the Babors region, in Kabylia. The Algerian Nuthatch was observed mainly in oak, cedar and pine habitats. It is mainly granivorous in winter and an insectivorous in spring/summer or breeding season, which starts in March and can last until July. The incubation period lasts from 14 to 17 days, with clutches of six eggs. The Algerian Nuthatch is listed as an endangered species by IUCN and is protected by the Algerian laws. However, many threats to the environment, such as tree felling and fires, are threatening the species.

This study is a first aimed at searching for a plant strictly endemic to Algeria, Digitalis atlantica Pomel, for a possible evaluation of its conservation status. The research was conducted from March to July 2019 in the forests of the Babor mountains, in the north-eastern area of Kabylia, likely to contain this species. The discovery of three new locations of the Atlas foxglove, outside its historical occurrence, has allowed the collection of new data on this species and its range. The conservation of the species is expected to be problematic because the three new forests sites do not benefit from protected area status.

La Sittelle kabyle Sitta ledanti est une espèce d’oiseau endémique d’Algérie classée par l’IUCN comme espèce en danger. Ses populations ne cessent de décroître. Elle est connue de quelques forêts sempervirentes et caducifoliées de la Kabylie des Babors (nord-est de l’Algérie). Elle a été découverte le 13 avril 2020 au Djebel Tababort, dans une forêt mélangée de cèdres et de Chênes zéens. Ce site est à ce jour la seule signalisation connue dans la Wilaya de Bejaia. Cette découverte renforce l’intérêt biologique de la Kabylie des Babors en général et du tout nouveau Parc national de Babor-Tababort en particulier.