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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | winter | 2000 | 16,043 individuals | A4i |
| Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus | LC | winter | 1988 | 708 individuals | A4i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 3,402 individuals | A4i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 203 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter | 2000 | 3,427 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis | LC | non-breeding | 2000 | 1,939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 6 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 4 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 3 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 3 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 3 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 2 |
| - | Mangroves (Mikindani) | Forest Reserve | 1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | 1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | 1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroves along Mbezi | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangroove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Mangrove | Forest Reserve | <1 |
| - | Rufiji | State Forest Reserve | - |
| 2004 | Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 92 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 92 | |
| Shrubland | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rufiji Delta (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rufiji-delta-iba-tanzania on 23/11/2024.