Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Nubian Bustard Neotis nuba | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A3 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sennar Penduline-tit Anthoscopus punctifrons | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
| Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Desert | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Um Badr lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/um-badr-lake-iba-sudan on 09/12/2023.
