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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Meller's Duck Anas melleri | EN | resident (1997) | present | A1, A3 |
Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii | LC | resident (1997) | present | A3 |
Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis | NT | non-breeding (1997) | 121 individuals | A4i |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Pangalane (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-pangalane-iba-madagascar on 14/01/2025.