Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 individuals | A4i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | non-breeding | 1999 | 236 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding | 1999 | 350 individuals | A4i |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident | 1999 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| 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 23/11/2024.