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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
This site consists of an endorheic lake and surrounding habitat south of the town of Nyala, at the mouth of Wadi Ibra, the effluents of which drain the southern slopes of the Jebel Marra. Although the lake is permanent it contracts to c.100–200 ha in the dry season when the maximum depth is reduced from 3 m to 2 m. The vegetation of the lake includes water-lilies
and submerged aquatics including
Ceratophyllum demersum and
Najas pectinata.
See Box and Table 2 for key species. The site is important for waterfowl: a total count of 20,795 was made in 1993, comprising 22 species of waterbird including
Sarkidiornis melanotos and
Plectropterus gambensis. Haliaeetus vocifer also occurs.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area has been proposed as a Bird Sanctuary. Threats include hunting.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kundi (Sudan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kundi-iba-sudan on 23/12/2024.
