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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | non-breeding (1985) | 2,800 birds | A4i |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | non-breeding (2000) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | resident (1985) | 17,000 pairs | A4i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 54,662 birds | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (1985) | 1,600 pairs | A4i |
| Yellow-billed Egret Ardea brachyrhyncha | LC | breeding (1985) | 530 pairs | A4i |
| Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus | LC | breeding (1985) | 14,000 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1985) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (-) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 95 | |
| Grassland | 4 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koumbé Niasso (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koumbé-niasso-iba-mali on 24/12/2024.