The site was identified as important in 2004 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | winter | 2004 | unknown | A4i |
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | LC | winter | 2004 | unknown | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mangrove forest (tropical) | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Salt marshes | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mundel Lake (Sri Lanka). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mundel-lake-iba-sri-lanka on 23/11/2024.