Lake Kundi (6809)
Sudan, Africa

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a

Year of last assessment: 2001

National site name: Lake Kundi

Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.4500, Longitude: 25.2667

System: freshwater, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 460 to 460

Area of KBA (km²): 111.03303

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: This site consists of an endorheic lake and surrounding habitat south of the town of Nyala, at the mouth of Wadi Ibra, the effluents of which drain the southern slopes of the Jebel Marra. Although the lake is permanent it contracts to c.100–200 ha in the dry season when the maximum depth is reduced from 3 m to 2 m. The vegetation of the lake includes water-lilies and submerged aquatics including Ceratophyllum demersum and Najas pectinata.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.

Additional biodiversity: See Box and Table 2 for key species. The site is important for waterfowl: a total count of 20,795 was made in 1993, comprising 22 species of waterbird including Sarkidiornis melanotos and Plectropterus gambensis. Haliaeetus vocifer also occurs. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International

Habitats

Land use: hunting

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial	100

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area has been proposed as a Bird Sanctuary. Threats include hunting.

Additional information