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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (-) | 12,021 birds | A4i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | passage (-) | present | A1 |
| Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio | LC | breeding (-) | 500 pairs | A4i |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (-) | 300 pairs | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (-) | 528 birds | A4i |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter (-) | 1,073 birds | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (-) | 22,500 birds | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter (-) | 8,981 birds | A4i |
| Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius | LC | winter (-) | 35 birds | A4i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (-) | 4,323 birds | A4i |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | LC | breeding (-) | 300 pairs | A4i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter (-) | 3,247 birds | A4i |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | winter (-) | 47,316 birds | A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (-) | 2,269 birds | A4i |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | winter (-) | 358 birds | A4i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (-) | 1,500 pairs | A4i |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | winter (-) | 39,331 birds | A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (-) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lake Manzala | Nature Reserve (-) | - |
| 1998 | Ashtum El Gamel | Multiple Use Management Area (VI) | 16 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Manzala (Egypt). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-manzala-iba-egypt on 23/12/2024.