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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-faced Whistling-duck Dendrocygna viduata | LC | non-breeding | 1987 | 56,000 individuals | A4i |
| Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis | LC | non-breeding | 1987 | 22,000 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter | 1987 | 16,000 individuals | A4i |
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | winter | - | common | A1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1987 | 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) | Artificial wetlands | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Maga (Cameroon). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-maga-iba-cameroon on 23/11/2024.