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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring-necked Francolin Scleroptila streptophora | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies | NT | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri | NT | resident (2000) | present | A1, A3 |
| Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris | VU | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops | LC | resident (2000) | unknown | A3 |
| Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 27 | |
| Forest | 25 | |
| Grassland | 19 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 16 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kagera swamps (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kagera-swamps-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.