Wembere steppe (7006)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phalacrocorax africanus | Long-tailed Cormorant | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Anhinga rufa | African Darter | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Mycteria ibis | Yellow-billed Stork | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Threskiornis aethiopicus | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pterocles decoratus | Black-faced Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus cyanocephalus | Blue-capped Cordonbleu | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia boehmi | Banded Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | Hildebrandt's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema melanocephala | Black-throated Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Histurgops ruficaudus | Rufous-tailed Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera simplex | Grey Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cosmopsarus unicolor | Ashy Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua hypocherina | Steel-blue Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus deckeni | Von der Decken's Hornbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus darnaudii | D'Arnaud's Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Francolinus leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus dorsostriatus | White-bellied Canary | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Agapornis fischeri | Fischer's Lovebird | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anastomus lamelligerus | African Openbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis karamojae | Karamoja Apalis | VU | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Wembere steppe. 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 Jan 16, 2026.