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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvous Whistling-duck Dendrocygna bicolor | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | 1,600-4,500 individuals | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1993 | 1,600 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | La mare de Lassouri | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lassouri - Karandi wetlands (Niger). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lassouri--karandi-wetlands-iba-niger on 23/11/2024.