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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 6,056 individuals | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 79 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 19 | |
| Grassland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Victoria: Bunda Bay (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-victoria:-bunda-bay-iba-tanzania on 16/01/2025.