Coastline
885 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
193619 km2
Marine IBAs
3
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
2
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
0
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
10
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(151st )
% threatened
6%
(139th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
0
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
17
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Gabon at a glance
Capital
Libreville
Area
267,667 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
604
Globally threatened birds
6
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
7
Total IBA area
2,387,500 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Gabon. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/gabon. Downloaded: 2023-02-01