Liuwa Plain National Park (7181)
Zambia, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | LR/nt | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Grus carunculatus | Wattled Crane | VU | 2001 | A1b, B1, D1a |
| Aves | Egretta vinaceigula | Slaty Egret | VU | 2001 | A1b, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Macronyx fuellebornii | Fuelleborn's Longclaw | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Turdoides hartlaubii | Angola Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus griseiventris | Miombo Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco dickinsoni | Dickinson's Kestrel | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Charadrius asiaticus | Caspian Plover | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracias spatulatus | Racquet-tailed Roller | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia talatala | White-breasted Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola pipiens | Chirping Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lagonosticta nitidula | Brown Firefinch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Centropus cupreicaudus | Coppery-tailed Coucal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Platalea alba | African Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius souzae | Souza's Shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvietta ruficapilla | Red-capped Crombec | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis acuticaudus | Sharp-tailed Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus rufiventris | Rufous-bellied Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Liuwa Plain National Park. 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 15, 2025.