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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Meller's Duck Anas melleri	EN	resident (1997)	present	A2
Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri	EN	resident (1997)	10 birds	A1, A2, A3, A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding (1997)	4,200 birds	A4i
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor	NT	non-breeding (1997)	present	A1
Giant Coua Coua gigas	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli	LC	resident (1997)	present	A2, A3
Red-capped Coua Coua ruficeps	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae	EN	breeding (1997)	present	A1
Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti	EN	resident (1997)	present	A1, A2, A3
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis	LC	non-breeding (1997)	2,523 birds	A4i
Madagascar Fish-eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides	CR	resident (1997)	present	A1, A2, A3
Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1999. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

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 compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1972	Lac Kinkony	Hunting Reserve (VI)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	55
Forest	25	Mangrove; Lowland forest - dry deciduous
Marine Intertidal	10
Marine Neritic	10

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	10
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mahavavy - Kinkony wetlands NPA (Madagascar). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mahavavy--kinkony-wetlands-npa-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.