Makgadikgadi Pans (6049)
Botswana, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius pallidus | Chestnut-banded Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Grus carunculatus | Wattled Crane | VU | 2001 | A1b, D1a |
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | LR/nt | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | LR/nt | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Camaroptera fasciolata | Barred Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Erythropygia paena | Kalahari Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis australis | Burchell's Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles burchelli | Burchell's Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Makgadikgadi Pans. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 12, 2025.