Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa | EN | non-breeding | 1993-1995 | 100-440 individuals | A4i |
| Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma | LC | non-breeding | 1993-1995 | 605 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1998) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1998. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2020 | not assessed | not assessed | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Phakalane sewage lagoons, near Gaborone (Botswana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/phakalane-sewage-lagoons-near-gaborone-iba-botswana on 23/11/2024.