Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | 800 individuals | A4i |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | winter | 1996 | 12,000 individuals | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | 2,500 individuals | A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 1996 | 300 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1996 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2001) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2001 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Baobolon Wetland Reserve | Wetland Reserve | 92 |
| 1996 | Baobolon Wetland Reserve | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 91 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 54 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 17 | |
| Forest | Mangrove | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve (Gambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bao-bolon-wetland-reserve-iba-gambia on 23/11/2024.