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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri	EN	resident	1992-1994	30 individuals	A1, A2, A3, A4i
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	1992-1994	present	A1
Giant Coua Coua gigas	LC	resident	1992-1994	uncommon	A3
Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli	LC	resident	1992-1994	uncommon	A2, A3
Red-capped Coua Coua ruficeps	LC	resident	1992-1994	common	A3
Sakalava Rail Zapornia olivieri	EN	resident	1995	present	A1, A2, A3
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	non-breeding	1992-1994	1,265 individuals	A4i
Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti	EN	resident	1992-1994	50 individuals	A1, A2, A3, A4i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	non-breeding	1992-1994	500 individuals	A4i
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca	LC	non-breeding	1992-1994	2,000 individuals	A4i
Black-banded Plover Charadrius thoracicus	VU	resident	1992-1994	present	A1, A2, A3
Madagascar Jacana Actophilornis albinucha	EN	resident	1992-1994	common	A2
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	non-breeding	1992-1994	600 individuals	A4i
Madagascar Marsh-harrier Circus macrosceles	EN	resident	1992-1994	uncommon	A1
Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides	CR	resident	1992-1994	4 individuals	A1, A2, A3
Schlegel's Asity Philepitta schlegeli	NT	resident	1992-1994	present	A1, A2, A3
Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata	LC	resident	1992-1994	common	A3
Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava	LC	resident	1992-1994	uncommon	A3

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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
other	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bemamba Wetland Complex. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.