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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii | EN | resident (1998) | present | A1 |
| Giant Coua Coua gigas | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli | LC | resident (1998) | present | A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Jacana Actophilornis albinucha | EN | resident (1998) | present | A2 |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cap Saint André forest and wetlands (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cap-saint-andré-forest-and-wetlands-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.