Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | non-breeding | 1990 | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding | 2000 | 588,400 individuals | A1, A4i |
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding | 1993 | 23,800 individuals | A4i |
African Spoonbill Platalea alba | LC | non-breeding | 1994 | 260 individuals | A4i |
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding | 1992 | 11,800 individuals | A4i |
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 8,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | non-breeding | 1997 | 4,200 individuals | A4i |
Grey-crested Helmetshrike Prionops poliolophus | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
Jackson's Widowbird Euplectes jacksoni | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | - | 500,000-999,999 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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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2020 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (commercial use) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - sewage | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Transportation and service corridors | flight paths | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Wetlands (inland) | Saline lakes | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Some of site covered (10-49%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Lake Elementeita Wildlife Sanctuary | Game Sanctuary | 2,534 | protected area contained by site | 2,534 |
Lake Elementaita | National Sanctuary | 2,534 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 32,034 | protected area overlaps with site | 7,200 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Savanna | Bushland & thicket - evergreen | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Saline lakes | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Elmenteita. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/05/2022.