Lac Télé (6609)
Mali, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Lac Télé
Central coordinates: Latitude: 16.5500, Longitude: -3.7500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 260 to 260
Area of KBA (km2): 103.74569
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Lac Télé is a semi-permanent wetland on the northern edge of the Inner Delta of the Niger, situated immediately north-west of the town of Goundam. It connects Lac Faguibine (site ML003), some 30 km to the north, with the Inner Delta to the south through an intermittent drainage system.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: See Box for key species. In addition, three species of the Sahel biome (A03) have been recorded from around the lake (see Table 2). In February 1985 the site held 24,603 waterfowl of 17 species. However, the following winter the site was completely dry. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Habitats
Land use: water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 9 | |
| Shrubland | 13 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 26 | |
| Grassland | 50 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site is dependent on adequate rainfall and resultant flood-levels to retain water through the northern winter.
Additional information
References: Altenburg et al. (1986), Skinner (1987).