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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter (1998) | 1,805 birds | A4i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 1,633 birds | A4i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | non-breeding (1989) | 3,050 birds | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 84 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7 | |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zanzibar Island-East Coast (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zanzibar-island-east-coast-iba-tanzania on 27/12/2024.