The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
1,777–1,815 birds |
B3a |
| Black-throated Coucal Centropus leucogaster |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Green Turaco Tauraco persa |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
846–1,002 birds |
A4, B3a |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus |
NT |
winter (2014–2017) |
425–427 birds |
B1a |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata |
NT |
winter (2014–2017) |
256–453 birds |
B1a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica |
NT |
winter (2014–2017) |
4,342–6,359 birds |
B1a, B3a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus |
NT |
winter (2014–2017) |
1,402–2,093 birds |
B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea |
VU |
winter (2014–2017) |
3,201–4,355 birds |
B1a |
| Sanderling Calidris alba |
LC |
winter (2014–2017) |
1,341–1,813 birds |
B3a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei |
LC |
winter (2014–2017) |
142–262 birds |
B3a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
257–302 birds |
B3a |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons |
LC |
winter (2014–2017) |
402–468 birds |
B3a |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica |
LC |
winter (2014–2017) |
402–445 birds |
B3a |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
33–61 birds |
B3a |
| West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata |
VU |
resident (1997) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| White-bellied Kingfisher Corythornis leucogaster |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Little Green Woodpecker Campethera maculosa |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-spotted Woodpecker Pardipicus nivosus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Western Nicator Nicator chloris |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Grey-headed Bristlebill Bleda canicapillus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Swamp Palm Bulbul Thescelocichla leucopleura |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Simple Greenbul Chlorocichla simplex |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Western Bearded Greenbul Criniger barbatus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| White-fronted Black-chat Oenanthe albifrons |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Vinaceous Firefinch Lagonosticta vinacea |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Grey-headed Oliveback Delacourella capistrata |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Nigrita bicolor |
LC |
resident (1997) |
present |
A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds |
n/a |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
21,636–27,643 birds |
B3b |
