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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | NT | winter | 2000 | 16,043 individuals | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | winter | 1988 | 708 individuals | A4i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 3,402 individuals | A4i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 203 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter | 2000 | 3,427 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 1,939 individuals | A4i |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 596,908 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Rufiji | State Forest Reserve | 152,890 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mangroves along Mbezi | Forest Reserve | 769 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mangroves (Mikindani) | Forest Reserve | 1,044 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 223 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 131 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 9 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 149 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 24 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 46 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 31 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 36 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 12 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 204 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 313 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 1,841 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 105 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2,369 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 134 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 3,208 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 15 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 95 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 101 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1,108 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1,601 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 34 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 4,346 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 19 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 3,963 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2,318 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2,114 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 441 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 25 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 143 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1,200 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 615 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 82 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2,084 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 4,873 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1,997 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 7,191 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 4,033 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 59 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rufiji Delta. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/6995 on 05/06/2023.
