Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata | LC | non-breeding | 1987 | 56,000 individuals | A4i |
| Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis | LC | non-breeding | 1987 | 22,000 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter | 1987 | 16,000 individuals | A4i |
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | winter | - | common | A1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1987 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Artificial wetlands | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Maga. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/6107 on 28/05/2023.
