Important Bird Areas
Male Loango Weaver Ploceus subpersonatus
Sette Cama, near Gamba, Gabon
Photo: John Caddick
The Cameroon and Gabon lowlands Endemic Bird Area (EBA) covers much of central Gabon. The distribution of Loango Weaver Ploceus subpersonatus defines the Gabon-Cabinda coast secondary EBA.
The Guinea-Congo Forests biome covers much of the country and 201 species of this biome occur. In addition, 5 species of the Zambezian biome are found in the savannas in the south.
The coastal mangroves and mudflats are important for a large number of Palearctic waders and a few tern species.
The list of 7 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) designated by BirdLife International follows:-
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Akanda |
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Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
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Ipassa Strict Nature Reserve |
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Léconi grasslands |
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Lopé Faunal Reserve |
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Minkébé Forest Reserve |
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Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
Further information on Gabon’s IBAs and EBAs can be found at BirdLife International.
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