Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 30,000 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (-) | 20,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus | LC | winter (1995) | 2,100 individuals | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (1993) | 7,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (1994) | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (-) | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 94 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Singida lakes (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/singida-lakes-iba-tanzania on 21/01/2025.