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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | winter | - | 3,280 individuals | A4i |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | winter | - | 1,750 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | - | 2,600 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | 1,750 | 1 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sakumo Lagoon | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 34 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sakumo Lagoon Ramsar Site and vicinity (Ghana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sakumo-lagoon-ramsar-site-and-vicinity-iba-ghana on 23/11/2024.