Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus | LC | non-breeding (1996) | 1,020 birds | A4i |
| White-crested Tiger-heron Tigriornis leucolopha | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | winter (1997) | 2,451 birds | A4i |
| West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-and-black Weaver Ploceus castaneofuscus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-vented Malimbe Malimbus scutatus | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | not assessed | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 47 | |
| Shrubland | 21 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 14 | |
| Unknown | 10 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Nokoué (Benin). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-nokoué-iba-benin on 23/12/2024.