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 | 1997-1998 | 85 individuals | A1, A2, A3, A4i |
| Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii | EN | resident | 1997-1998 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding | 1997-1998 | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti | EN | resident | 1997-1998 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | non-breeding | 1997-1998 | 700 individuals | A4i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | non-breeding | 1997-1998 | 286 individuals | A4i |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident | 1997-1998 | present | A1, A2, 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 |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bombetoka Bay - Marovoay NPA (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bombetoka-bay--marovoay-npa-iba-madagascar on 22/11/2024.