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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (1995) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Rouget's Rail Rougetius rougetii | NT | resident (1996) | present | A1 |
| Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata | LC | non-breeding (1996) | 133 birds | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 94 | |
| Forest | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Ashenge (Ethiopia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-ashenge-iba-ethiopia on 23/12/2024.