Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii | EN | resident | 1998 | present | A1 |
| Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti | EN | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Madagascar Jacana Actophilornis albinucha | EN | resident | 1998 | present | A2 |
| Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides | CR | resident | 1998 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maevatanana - Ambato-Boeny wetlands (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maevatanana--ambato-boeny-wetlands-iba-madagascar on 23/11/2024.