Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar Heron Ardea humbloti | EN | resident (1998) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Black-banded Plover Charadrius thoracicus | VU | resident (1998) | 25 birds | A1, A2, A3, A4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 9,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 1,300 birds | A4i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 800 birds | A4i |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nosy Manitse Future SAPM Marine and surrounding wetlands (Madagascar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nosy-manitse-future-sapm-marine-and-surrounding-wetlands-iba-madagascar on 23/12/2024.