Coastline
1600 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
516234 km2
Marine IBAs
3
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
3
Spheniscidae
Penguins
1
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
5
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
2
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
11
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
6
(39th )
% threatened
20%
(21st )
Critically Endangered
1
Endangered
4
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
24
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Angola at a glance
Capital
Luanda
Area
1,246,700 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
920
Globally threatened birds
33
Country endemics
16
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
23
Total IBA area
7,385,000 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
4
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Angola. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/angola. Downloaded: 2023-02-02