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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	winter (-)	present	A1
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus	VU	resident (-)	present	A1
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus	LC	non-breeding (1995)	1,896 birds	A4i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	non-breeding (1995)	922 birds	A4i
African Darter Anhinga rufa	LC	non-breeding (1995)	438 birds	A4i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1965	Ugalla G.R. (N)	Game reserve (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	38
Artificial/Terrestrial	31
Forest	27
Grassland	3

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ugalla River Game Reserve (Tanzania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ugalla-river-game-reserve-iba-tanzania on 23/12/2024.