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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident (1997) | 2–3 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loza Bay wetlands (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loza-bay-wetlands-iba-madagascar on 17/01/2025.