Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoebill Balaeniceps rex | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Red-pate Cisticola Cisticola ruficeps | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Foxy Cisticola Cisticola troglodytes | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis | EN | passage (-) | present | A1 |
| Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae | LC | breeding (1996) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Ethiopian Firefinch Lagonosticta larvata | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Red-billed Pytilia Pytilia lineata | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Exclamatory Paradise-whydah Vidua interjecta | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Gambella | National Park (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 66 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 17 | |
| Forest | 15 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gambella National Park (Ethiopia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gambella-national-park-iba-ethiopia on 22/12/2024.