Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (1995) | 357,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 1,160 birds | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 4,000 birds | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 1,500 birds | A4i |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | winter (1995) | 20,000 birds | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (1995) | 2,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (1995) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 49 | |
| Grassland | 27 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 23 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kitangire (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kitangire-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.