Delta du Saloum – Niumi – Tanbi (Gambia) IBA | Summary

Delta du Saloum – Niumi – Tanbi

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Gambia

IBA criteria met: A4i (2016)
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Area: 231,231 hectares (2,312.31 km²)

Site summary
This Marine IBA is identified using seaward extensions of important breeding colonies of Royal Tern, Caspian Tern, Slender-billed Gull and Grey-headed Gull breeding in the adjacent Senegalese Delta du Saloum UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve. Boundaries identified based on foraging distances (tracking data).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta du Saloum – Niumi – Tanbi (Gambia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-du-saloum-–-niumi-–-tanbi-iba-gambia on 27/12/2024.