Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri | EN | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti | EN | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 900 birds | A4i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 236 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 350 birds | A4i |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata | LC | resident (1999) | present | A3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ambavanankarana wetland (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ambavanankarana-wetland-iba-madagascar on 27/12/2024.