Waza National Park (6106)
Cameroon, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Balearica pavonina | Black Crowned Crane | LR/lc | 2001 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremomela pusilla | Senegal Eremomela | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ardeotis arabs | Arabian Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Streptopelia roseogrisea | African Collared-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Petronia dentata | Bush Petronia | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Plocepasser superciliosus | Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anas querquedula | Garganey | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ptilostomus afer | Piapiac | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola ruficeps | Red-pate Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops bulocki | Red-throated Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda troglodytes | Black-rumped Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poicephalus senegalus | Senegal Parrot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco alopex | Fox Kestrel | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureus | Purple Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dendropicos elachus | Sahelian Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthoscopus punctifrons | Sennar Penduline-tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cercotrichas podobe | Black Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Passer luteus | Sudan Golden Sparrow | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis pulcher | Chestnut-bellied Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eupodotis savilei | Savile's Bustard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Prinia fluviatilis | River Prinia | DD | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Waza National Park. 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 16, 2025.