Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | - | 180 individuals | A4i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | non-breeding | - | 500 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | - | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | non-breeding | - | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Niumi National Park | National Park | 100 |
| 2008 | Niumi National Park | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 50 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 48 | |
| Forest | 32 | |
| Shrubland | 19 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niumi National Park (Gambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niumi-national-park-iba-gambia on 23/11/2024.