Zambia


State of the World's Birds - case studies

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

  • Leonard, P. (2005) Important Bird Areas in Zambia. Lusaka: Zambian Ornithological Society.
  • Likando, K., Nyoni, M. and Ngwenyama, D. (2010). 2009 IBA Status and Trends Report, Zambia. Zambian Ornithological Society.
  • Roxburgh, L., Bingham, M., Ngwenyama, D. and Lilanda, P. (2008) Current status report for North Swaka ZM015 Important Bird Area. Lusaka: Zambian Ornithological Society.

Zambia at a glance

Land area

752,618 km2

BirdLife Partner

BirdWatch Zambia

Species

Total number of birds 736
Globally threatened birds 24
Country endemics 3

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Number of IBAs 42
Total IBA area 105,682 km2
IBA area as % of land area 14%

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 4



Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Zambia. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/zambia on 22/11/2024.