Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 50,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding | 1995 | 700,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 11,072 individuals | A4i |
| African Spoonbill Platalea alba | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 2,850 individuals | A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 15,831 individuals | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 2,002 individuals | A4i |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 3,954 individuals | A4i |
| Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1995 | 500,000-999,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Conservation Area | 18 |
| 1979 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 14 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 75 | |
| Grassland | 13 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 11 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Eyasi (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-eyasi-iba-tanzania on 23/11/2024.