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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meller's Duck Anas melleri | EN | resident (1960) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii | EN | resident (1960) | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Flufftail Sarothrura insularis | LC | resident (1960) | present | A3 |
| Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae | EN | breeding (1960) | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Snipe Gallinago macrodactyla | VU | resident (1960) | present | A2, A3 |
| Malagasy Harrier Circus macrosceles | EN | resident (1960) | present | A1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Itasy (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-itasy-iba-madagascar on 24/12/2024.