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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
| Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti | EN | resident (1997) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident (1997) | 2–3 breeding pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | unfavourable | high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ankivonjy | Paysage Harmonieux Protégé (V) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove; Lowland forest - dry deciduous |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers & streams; Freshwater lakes and pools |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ampasindava Bay wetlands (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ampasindava-bay-wetlands-iba-madagascar on 18/01/2025.