ET008
Lake Abe wetland system


IBA Justification

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
Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis EN passage (-) present A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (-) min 20,000 birds A4iii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1973 Mille-Sardo Wildlife Reserve (IV) 8

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 48
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 40
Desert 5
Grassland 3
Shrubland 1

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Abe wetland system (Ethiopia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-abe-wetland-system-iba-ethiopia on 25/12/2024.