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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (1969–1976) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (-) | frequent | A1 |
| Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis | EN | passage (1996) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 79 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koka dam and Lake Gelila (Ethiopia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koka-dam-and-lake-gelila-iba-ethiopia on 25/12/2024.