Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site (6343)
Ghana, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Egretta gularis | Western Reef-egret | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced Whistling-duck | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa nebularia | Common Greenshank | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius pecuarius | Kittlitz's Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna caspia | Caspian Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous Whistling-duck | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Sterna maxima | Royal Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site. 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 11, 2025.