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Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands – Index to sites ■ INDEX TO SITES A Anjozorobe Forest 523 Banc d’Arguin National Park 573 Blyde river canyon 811 Ankaizina wetlands 509 Bandingilo 888 Boa Entrada, Kapok tree 165 Aangole–Farbiito 791 Ankarafantsika Strict Nature Bangui 174 Boatswainbird Island 719 Aba-Samuel 313 Reserve 512 Bangweulu swamps 1022 Bogol Manyo 333 Aberdare mountains 422 Ankarana Special Reserve 504 Banti Forest Reserve 1032 Bogol Manyo–Dolo 333 Abijatta–Shalla Lakes National Ankasa Resource Reserve 375 Banyang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary Boin River Forest Reserve 377 Park 321 Ankeniheny Classified Forest 522 150 Boin Tano Forest Reserve 376 Abraq area, The 258 Ankober–Debre Sina escarpment Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve 363 Boja swamps 790 Abuko Nature Reserve 360 307 Barberspan 818 Bokaa Dam 108 Afi River Forest Reserve 682 Ankobohobo wetlands 510 Barka river, Western Plain 282 Boma 887 African Banks 763 Annobón 269 Baro river 318 Bombetoka Bay 511 Aftout es Sâheli 574 Antsiranana, East coast of 503 Barotse flood-plain 1014 Bombo–Lumene Game Reserve Ag Arbech 562 Anysberg Nature Reserve 859 Barrage al Mansour Ad-Dhabi 620 209 Ag Oua–Ag Arbech 562 Arabuko-Sokoke forest 426 Barrage al Massira 617 Bonga forest 323 Aglou 622 Arâguîb el Jahfa 574 Barrage de Boughzoul 63 Boorama plains 787 Aguelhok 561 Arboroba escarpment 287 Barrage de la Cheffia 60 Bordj Kastil 969 Aguelmane de Sidi Ali Ta’nzoult Arbowerow 790 Barrage Idriss Premier 612 Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve 616 Archipel d’Essaouira 618 Barrage Mohamed V 612 377 Aguelmane n’Tifounassine 615 Arero forest 331 Basilé Peak National Park 270 Bossematié Forest Reserve 228 Agumatsa Range forest 380 Aride island 758 Batoka Gorge (Zambia) 1015 Botriviervlei 864 Ahaggar, Parc National de l’ 69 Arli 123 Batoka Gorge (Zimbabwe) 1036 Botswana, South-east 109 Aho complex Arli–W–Singou complex 123 Baviaanskloof 848 Bou Redim 58 Aïn Sefra 68 Arquipélago dos Bijagós 408 Bazaruto archipelago 633 Boucle du Baoulé 565 Ain Sukhna 263 Arusha National Park 907 Bedford 825 Boudeuse island 764 Aïr–Ténéré, NNR Ascension Island—mainland and Bedford/Chatsworth 825 Boughrara 969 Ajai Wildlife Reserve 997 stacks 719 Bek 156 Bouhedma 966 Akagera National Park 708 Ashana 886 Belezma, Parc National du 67 Boulders Bay 864 Akaki–Aba-Samuel wetlands 313 Asmara escarpment 286 Béli river 120 Boumba 156 Akanda 354 Assâmo 238 Bemamba wetland complex 516 Bouvet Island 114 Akanyaru wetlands 708 Assin Attandaso Resource Bemaraha Tsingy National Park Bouvetøya Nature Reserve 114 Akassa forests 687 Reserve 380 516 Boyo wetland 322 Aldabra atoll 766 Assop Falls and hills 689 Bemaraha Tsingy Strict Nature Bozoum 174 Alexandria coastal belt 849 Aswan reservoir 252 Reserve 516 Brandberg mountain 650 Alexpan 825 Atchi wetland 670 Bemarivo Special Reserve 514 Budongo Forest Reserve 995 Algoa Bay Island Nature Reserve Atewa Range Forest Reserve 376 Bengangai 888 Buffalo Springs National Reserve 849 Augrabies Falls National Park 819 Benghazi 485 441 Ali Sabieh–Assâmo 238 Awale Rugno 788 Béni Abbès 68 Bui National Park 383 Aliyu Amba–Dulecha 307 Awash National Park 312 Bénoué National Park 146 Bumbire islands 925 Allahein to Kartung coast 363 Awi Zone 303 Bérégadougou hill 124 Bunda Bay 926 Amansuri wetland 385 Ayn al Ghazalah Bay 485 Berga flood-plain 308 Bura River Forest Reserve 377 Amatole forest complex 847 Ayorou 667 Betampona Strict Nature Reserve Burigi Game Reserve 914 Ambato-Boeni wetland 514 Azagny National Park 231 520 Burigi–Biharamulo Game Ambatovaky Special Reserve 518 Bethal 814 Reserves 914 Ambavanankarana wetlands 506 Bethlehem 827 Bururi Forest Nature Reserve 132 Amboseli National Park 446 B Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve 527 Bushmanland (Tsumkwe) Pan Amersfoort–Bethal–Carolina Bezavona Classified Forest 519 system 648 District 814 Babille Elephant Sanctuary 316 Bia National Park 376 Busia grasslands 457 Ampasindava Bay wetlands 507 Badiar 395 Bia Resource Reserve 376 Buulobarde 788 Ampijoroa Forestry Station 512 Bafing 566 Bibane 971 Bvumba Highlands 1032 Amurum woodlands (Taboru) 688 Bagamoyo District coastal forests Bicuari National Park 80 Bwindi Impenetrable National Analamazaotra Special Reserve 927 Bidia Classified Forest 518 Park 987 522 Bahir Dar 301 Biharamulo Game Reserve 914 Analamera Special Reserve 504 Bahir Dar–Lake Tana 301 Binder–Léré 183 Analavelona Forest 526 Bahr-el-Jebel system 887 Bird Island (Seychelles) 757 C Andavakoera Classified Forest Baia do Inferno 164 Bird Island (South Africa) 852 505 Baie d’Ad Dakhla 624 Biseni forests 686 Caconda 81 Andohahela National Park— Baie de Bouéni 600 Bishoftu lake 314 Cahora Bassa Dam, Headwaters Parcel I 528 Baie Larose 344 Bisidimo 309 of the 636 Andohahela National Park— Bakossi mountains 152 Bitter Lakes 248 Calandula (Quedas de Calandula) Parcel II 529 Balandougou 397 Bitterputs Conservation Area 822 81 André Félix National Park Balcad Nature Reserve 789 Black Mountain Mine Nature Camabatela 82 complex 173 Bale Mountains National Park 325 Reserve 822 Cameia National Park 82 Andringitra National Park 531 Bali-Ngemba Forest Reserve 149 Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve Campo Ma’an complex 157 Anferara forests 328 Baly Bay National Park 512 824 Cangandala National Park 82 Anjanaharibe Classified Forest Bamingui–Bangoran National Blouberg vulture colonies 808 Cantanhez forests 408 517 Park complex 173 Blue Nile river basin 306 Canton Forestier de Sidi Bou Anjanaharibe-South Special Banana, Ribeira Montanha, Ilha Blue Swallow Natural Heritage Ghaba 612 Reserve 508 de Santiago, Mahoganies at 166 Site 812 Cap Blanc 572 1139 Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands – Index to sites Cap Spartel 608 Complexe de zones humides de la Draw River Forest Reserve 378 G Cap Spartel–Perdicaris 608 plaine de Guerbes- 61 Driefontein grasslands 1039 Cap Vert 749 Conception island 763 Dulecha 307 Gâat Mahmoûdé 577 Cape Anorontany archipelago 503 Conkouati National Park 197 Dulombi 406 Gabela 84 Cape Cross lagoon 650 Cosmoledo atoll 765 Dunga swamp 444 Gabou 574 Cape Mount 479 Cousin island 759 Dunganab bay 883 Gabriel Island 592 Cape Saint André Forest and Cousine island 759 Dwesa Nature Reserve 845 Gacan Libaax 787 wetlands 513 Cross River National Park: Oban Dwiyate 614 Gafsa 966 Cape Sainte Marie Special Division 683 Dyer Island Nature Reserve 866 Galite archipelago 957 Reserve 530 Cross River National Park: Dzalanyama Forest Reserve 549 Gamba Protected Areas complex Cape Three Points Forest Reserve Okwangwo Division 684 Dzanga–Ndoki National Park 175 353 378 Cuango 83 Dzombo hill forest 428 Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Cargados Carajos shoals 595 Cuelei 84 Reserve 384 Carolina 814 Cutato 84 Gambella National Park 319 Casamance, Parc National de Cwebe Nature Reserve 845 E Gangan 398 Basse 747 Cyamudongo forest 709 Garaet 59 Cavalla river 480 East Usambara mountains 937 Garaet Douza 966 Cavally Forest Reserve 229 Eastern Caprivi wetlands 645 Garaet et-Tarf 63 Cedarberg 853 D Eastern False Bay mountains 858 Garaet Mabtouh 958 Cedarberg–Koue Bokkeveld Ebi River Shelterbelt Forest Garamba National Park 211 complex 853 Daalo 786 Reserve 379 Garet el-Haaies el Beni Ceel Chebet 787 Dadieso Forest Reserve 378 Ebok-Kabaken 691 Mohammed 65 Ceel Hammure 787 Dakatcha woodland 427 Echuya Forest Reserve 986 Gash–Setit , Western Plain 288 Ceel Munye 790 Dakhla, Parc National de 625 El Bayadh 68 Gashaka-Gumti National Park Ceel Munye–Ceel Torre 790 Dallol Boboye 668 El Feidja 971 681 Ceel Torre 790 Damongo Scarp Forest Reserve El Ghallâouîya 572 Gashiga 145 Central Kalahari (Kgalakgadi) 384 El Houareb reservoir 964 Gêba estuary 406 107 Dan Doutchi wetland 668 El Malaha 247 Gebel El Zeit 261 Central Plateau: Keren Danakil lowlands 289 El Mréiti 571 Gebel Elba 257 Central River Division, Islands of Dandora Ponds 442 El Qa plain 262 Gebel Maghara 259 the 365 Dankunku wetlands 364 El Qasr desert 260 Gede Ruins National Monument Cestos–Senkwen 479 Dar es Salaam coast 917 Eluanata dam 918 428 Chaâmbi 964 Daraina Forest 506 Embouchure Oued Moulouya 610 Gefersa reservoir 311 Chad Basin National Park: D’Arros island 763 En Nahud 885 Genale river 327 Chingurmi-Duguma Sector 682 Dassen Island 859 Engaruka basin 921 Gezira 884 Changelane river gorge 632 Dawa 332 Entoto Natural Park and Geziret al Elba 485 Chatsworth 825 Dawa–Wachile 332 escarpment 309 Geziret al Elba–Ayn al Ghazalah Chatty saltpans 850 Dayet El Ferd 64 Entumeni Nature Reserve 836 Bay 485 Chegga 571 Dayette Morsli 64 Epupa 645 Geziret Garah 486 Chelekleka lake and swamp 315 Dayette Morsli Plaine de Remila Epupa–Ruacana 645 Ghat oases 486 Chelmsford Nature Reserve 832 (Dayet El F 64 Etoile island 764 Ghidma 970 Cherangani Hills 446 De Hoop Nature Reserve 865 Etosha National Park 647 Ghinda 286 Chilimo forest 311 Debre Sina 307 Europa 701 Goin–Débé Forest Reserve 229 Chimanimani mountains Debshan Ranch 1038 Gola Forest Reserve 777 (Mozambique) 634 Dehalak Archipelago and Golden Gate 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