Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 400 birds | A4i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 700 birds | A4i |
| Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis | NT | non-breeding (1982) | 2,000 birds | A4i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 400 birds | A4i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 500 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (1995) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Gezaulole Cultural Tourism Group | 1998 |
| Youth Vision of Kigamboni | 2005 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Mangrove |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dar es Salaam coast (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dar-es-salaam-coast-iba-tanzania on 24/12/2024.