MG022
Ankobohobo wetland


IBA Justification

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 Heron Ardea humbloti EN resident 1997 present A1, A3
Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides CR resident 1997 2-3 breeding pairs A1, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.


Land use

Land use % of IBA
unknown -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ankobohobo wetland (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ankobohobo-wetland-iba-madagascar on 23/11/2024.