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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | winter | 1977 | 150,000 individuals | A4i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | breeding | 1986 | 15,500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1986 | 800 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 1977 | 30,000 individuals | A4i |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | winter | 1978 | 31,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1986 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1977-1978 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 85 | |
| Grassland | 7 | |
| Shrubland | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Timisobo - Képagou (Mali). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/timisobo--képagou-iba-mali on 23/11/2024.