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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
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus	LC	non-breeding (1997)	12,000 birds	A4i
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	LC	winter (-)	500,000–1,500,000 birds	A4i
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	winter (-)	500–10,000 birds	A4i
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri	NT	resident (1998)	present	A1, A3
Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris	VU	resident (1998)	present	A1, A3
White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis	LC	resident (1998)	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding (-)	1,000,000-2,499,999 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus	3,922 / 12,000 (birds)	33	very poor
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	783 / 1,000,000 (birds)	1	very poor
Sterna nilotica	1,443 / 10,050 (birds)	15	very poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Lutembe Wetlands Users Association	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	55
Forest	33
Artificial/Terrestrial	11

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lutembe Bay (Uganda). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lutembe-bay-iba-uganda on 23/12/2024.