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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2019

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding	2014-2017	101-175 individuals	B1a
Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus	NT	winter	2014-2017	182-370 individuals	B1a
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	winter	2014-2017	17-30 individuals	B1a
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter	2014-2017	228-399 individuals	B1a
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter	2014-2017	178-256 individuals	B1a
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	NT	winter	2014-2017	1,185-1,646 individuals	B1a
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	non-breeding	2014-2017	275-370 individuals	B3a
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Turati's Boubou Laniarius turatii	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus	LC	resident	1997	present	A3
Lavender Waxbill Estrilda coerulescens	LC	resident	1997	present	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

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Rio Cacheu Mangroves	Natural Park	88,615	protected area overlaps with site	54,000
Parc Naturel des Mangroves du Fleuve Cacheu (PNTC)	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	88,615	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Savanna		-
Forest		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
other	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rio Cacheu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 07/03/2021.