Data Zone
| Country/Territory | Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
The swamps bordering Lake Lufira in southern Zaïre are a Secondary Area, defined by the range of the threatened Lake Lufira Weaver Ploceus ruweti (classified as Vulnerable). It was common in 1960 within this tiny range, but there is no recent information on its status or on the status of its wetland habitat.
| Restricted-range species | IUCN Red List category |
|---|---|
| Lufira Masked Weaver (Ploceus ruweti) | LC |
| Country | Admin region | IBA Name | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Katanga | Lufira valley | CD019 |
Stattersfield, A. J., Crosby, M. J., Long, A. J. and Wege, D. C. (1998) Endemic Bird Areas of the World. Priorities for biodiversity conservation. BirdLife Conservation Series 7. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Endemic Bird Area factsheet: Lake Lufira. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/eba/factsheet/352 on 27/12/2024.