Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1996
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus | LC | non-breeding | - | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | winter | 1970 | 500 individuals | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | - | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Jikao | Controlled Hunting Area | 337,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Gambella | National Park | 441,070 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Forest | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Baro river. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 13/08/2022.