Coastline
853 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 183376 km2
Marine IBAs
1
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
0
Spheniscidae
0
Procellariidae
2
Phalacrocoracidae
1
Hydrobatidae
0
Alcidae
0
Laridae
16
Anatidae
0
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(167th )
% threatened
5%
(162nd )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
0
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
22
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Nigeria at a glance
Capital
Abuja
Area
923,768 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Nigerian Conservation Foundation
Species
Total number of birds
867
Globally threatened birds
25
Country endemics
4
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
27
Total IBA area
3,250,138 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
4
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