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 | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding | 1995 | 357,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 1,160 individuals | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 4,000 individuals | A4i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 1,500 individuals | A4i |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | winter | 1995 | 20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter | 1995 | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1995 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.