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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (-) | 348 birds | A4i |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | winter (-) | 866 birds | A4i |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Maryut (Egypt). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-maryut-iba-egypt on 20/12/2024.