Ankobohobo wetland (6543)
Madagascar, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Zone humide d'Ankobohobo
Central coordinates: Latitude: -15.4370, Longitude: 46.6890
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 35
Area of KBA (km2): 34.9729
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site consists of a small bay with a relatively low mangrove (8 m high), mudflats and some sand beaches. Some seasonal rivers flow into the bay. Around the mangrove, there are a few small patches of dry forest.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot (2014). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Table 3 for key species. Nineteen species are known from the site, of which one is endemic to Madagascar. Several pairs of Haliaeetus vociferoides nest at the site.
Additional information
References: Rabarisoa (1994).