The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
| Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
1,804 birds |
B3a |
| Black-throated Coucal Centropus leucogaster |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Green Turaco Tauraco persa |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
806–1,314 birds |
A4, B3a |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra |
LC |
winter (2014–2017) |
60–111 birds |
B3a |
| White-crested Tiger-heron Tigriornis leucolopha |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2988) |
1,402–2,988 birds |
B3a |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
472–1,000 birds |
B3a |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
371–845 birds |
A4, B3a |
| Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
4,409–8,971 birds |
A4, B3a |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta |
LC |
winter (2014–2017) |
304–894 birds |
B3a |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata |
NT |
winter (2014–2017) |
47–64 birds |
B1a |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa |
NT |
winter (2014–2017) |
80 birds |
B1a |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea |
VU |
winter (2014–2017) |
883–1,509 birds |
B1a |
| Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
562–761 birds |
B3a |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia |
LC |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
534–1,154 birds |
B3a |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus |
EN |
non-breeding (2014–2017) |
1 birds |
A1 |
| Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus |
CR |
resident (2014–2017) |
188 birds |
A1 |
| Red-legged Sparrowhawk Accipiter erythropus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata |
VU |
resident (1998) |
present |
A1, A3 |
| Western Piping Hornbill Bycanistes fistulator |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Blue-bellied Roller Coracias cyanogaster |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Spotted Honeyguide Indicator maculatus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Little Green Woodpecker Campethera maculosa |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Buff-spotted Woodpecker Pardipicus nivosus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Western Nicator Nicator chloris |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Fanti Saw-wing Psalidoprocne obscura |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Grey-headed Bristlebill Bleda canicapillus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Swamp Palm Bulbul Thescelocichla leucopleura |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| White-throated Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigularis |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Leaf-love Pyrrhurus scandens |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Green Hylia Hylia prasina |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Brown Illadopsis Illadopsis fulvescens |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Puvel's Illadopsis Illadopsis puveli |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens |
NT |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3, B1a |
| Grey-hooded Capuchin Babbler Phyllanthus atripennis |
VU |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| White-tailed Alethe Alethe diademata |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| White-browed Forest-flycatcher Fraseria cinerascens |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Blue-billed Malimbe Malimbus nitens |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Western Bluebill Spermophaga haematina |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Crimson Seedcracker Pyrenestes sanguineus |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
| Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Nigrita bicolor |
LC |
resident (1998) |
present |
A3 |
