Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1995 | 30 individuals | A1 |
| Rouget's Rail Rougetius rougetii | NT | resident | 1996 | present | A1 |
| Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | 133 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1996) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.