Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | non-breeding (1997) | 3,700 birds | A4i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding (2001) | 18,540 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (1999) | 1,070,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (-) | 1,000,000-2,499,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | good | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Savanna | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Lake Bogoria | National Reserve (II) | 71 |
| 2011 | Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 64 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 40 | Saline lakes |
| Grassland | - | Grassland - edaphic, wet |
| Savanna | - | Bushland & thicket - evergreen |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Bogoria National Reserve (Kenya). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-bogoria-national-reserve-iba-kenya on 22/12/2024.