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Hadejia-Nguru wetlands This is an IBA in Danger! 


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata LC non-breeding 1997 58,613 individuals A4i
Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor LC non-breeding 1997 9,510 individuals A4i
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis LC non-breeding 1995 7,332 individuals A4i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT winter 1988 1,594 individuals A1, A4i
Garganey Spatula querquedula LC winter 1998 147,563 individuals A4i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta LC winter 1998 34,866 individuals A4i
African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea LC resident 1999 present A3
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio LC non-breeding 1997 261 individuals A4i
Savile's Bustard Lophotis savilei LC resident 1999 present A3
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus LC non-breeding 1997 2,447 individuals A4i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT winter 1997 6,473 individuals A4i
Ruff Calidris pugnax LC winter 1996 108,381 individuals A4i
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus LC winter 1997 4,065 individuals A4i
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki LC resident 1999 present A3
Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus LC resident 1999 present A3
Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius LC resident 1999 present A3
Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus LC resident 1999 present A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus LC resident 1999 present A3
Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus LC resident 1999 present A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer LC resident 1999 present A3
Yellow Penduline-tit Anthoscopus parvulus LC resident 1999 present A3
Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans LC resident 1999 unknown A3
Red-pate Cisticola Cisticola ruficeps LC resident 1999 present A3
Rufous Cisticola Cisticola rufus LC resident 1999 present A3
Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher LC resident 1999 present A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus LC resident 1999 present A3
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe LC resident 1999 present A3
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver Plocepasser superciliosus LC resident 1999 present A3
Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini LC resident 1999 present A3
Red-winged Pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera LC resident 1999 present A3
Lavender Waxbill Estrilda coerulescens LC resident 1999 present A3
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes LC resident 1999 present A3
Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus LC resident 1999 present A3
Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata LC resident 1999 present A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding - 100,000-499,999 individuals A4iii

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2017 not assessed very high medium
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset -

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name Common name Reference population Actual population Units % of population remaining Result
Dendrocygna viduata White-faced Whistling-duck 131000 131000 mature individuals 100 favourable
Spatula querquedula Garganey 114000 114000 individuals 100 favourable
Calidris pugnax Ruff 98000 98000 individuals 100 favourable

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 0 0 good (> 90%) good (> 90%) favourable
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools 0 0 good (> 90%) good (> 90%) favourable
Wetlands (inland) Rivers & streams 0 0 good (> 90%) good (> 90%) favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Agricultural expansion and intensification livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Biological resource use hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Climate change and severe weather drought happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes problematic native species/diseases - named species happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Yamdugu Forest Reserve 19,850 protected area overlaps with site 0
Nguru Lake Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 58,100 protected area contained by site 58,100
Hadejia Plantation Forest Reserve 321 protected area overlaps with site 0
Gwaiyo Forest Reserve 10,871 protected area contained by site 0
Gogiya Forest Reserve 465 protected area contained by site 0
Forest Reserve Name Unknown (NGA) No.12 Forest Reserve 619 protected area overlaps with site 0
Dagona Sanctuary Lake Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 344 protected area contained by site 0
Dagona Game Reserve 70 protected area overlaps with site 0
Chad Basin National Park 230,000 protected area overlaps with site 0
Baturiya Wetlands Game Reserve 29,700 protected area overlaps with site 29,700
Baturiya Wetland Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 101,095 protected area overlaps with site 0
Adiani Forest Reserve 132 protected area contained by site 132

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Farmbush, fallow & ruderal land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves -
Wetlands (inland) Artificial wetlands, Ephemeral pools and wetlands, Freshwater lakes and pools, Riverine floodplains, Rivers & streams -
Grassland Grassland - edaphic, dry, Grassland - edaphic, wet, Grassland - secondary, Grassland - Semi-desert -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
water management -
fisheries/aquaculture -
military -
rangeland/pastureland -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hadejia-Nguru wetlands. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hadejia-nguru-wetlands-iba-nigeria on 03/10/2023.