Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | winter (2022) | 80 individuals | A1 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | non-breeding (2022) | 234 individuals | B3a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | very unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | 17 / 523 (individuals) | 4 | very unfavourable | ||
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | 33 / 200 (individuals) | 17 | very unfavourable | ||
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | 80 / 404 (individuals) | 20 | very unfavourable | ||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | 309 / 6,500 (individuals) | 5 | very unfavourable | ||
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | 99 / 1,500 (individuals) | 7 | very unfavourable | ||
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | 234 / 2,100 (individuals) | 12 | very unfavourable | ||
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | 25 / 2,000 (individuals) | 2 | very unfavourable | ||
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | 141 / 5,100 (individuals) | 3 | very unfavourable | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 938 / 20,000 (individuals) | 5 | very unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tanji | Bird Reserve (II) | 82 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tanji River (Karinti) Bird Reserve (Gambia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tanji-river-(karinti)-bird-reserve-iba-gambia on 25/01/2025.