Okavango Delta System Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Convention)
Okavango Delta System, Botswana
Global irreplaceability
| Scores | Ranks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.28 | 485.0 |
| Threatened species | 0.13 | 742.0 |
| Amphibians | 0.11 | 846.0 |
| Threatened amphibians | 0 | 94182.5 |
| Birds | 0.78 | 156.0 |
| Threatened birds | 0.11 | 218.0 |
| Mammals | 0.39 | 354.0 |
| Threatened mammals | 0.03 | 503.0 |
Amphibian species for which Okavango Delta System Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poyntonophrynus kavangensis | NA | BUFONIDAE | ANURA | LC | stable | 429950 | 6.7 | 2/6 |
| Amietophrynus poweri | NA | BUFONIDAE | ANURA | LC | unknown | 1050000 | 6.1 | 1/3 |
Bird species for which Okavango Delta System Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egretta vinaceigula | Slaty Egret | ARDEIDAE | CICONIIFORMES | VU | decreasing | 226221 | 19.0 | 1/16 |
| Ploceus xanthopterus | Southern Brown-throated Weaver | PLOCEIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 302878 | 12.2 | 1/6 |
| Turdoides melanops | Black-lored Babbler | TIMALIIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 224069 | 10.1 | 1/9 |
| Lamprotornis mevesii | Meves's Glossy-starling | STURNIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | unknown | 758836 | 8.4 | 1/3 |
| Tockus bradfieldi | Bradfield's Hornbill | BUCEROTIDAE | CORACIIFORMES | LC | decreasing | 790503 | 8.1 | 1/12 |
| Bradornis mariquensis | Marico Flycatcher | MUSCICAPIDAE | PASSERIFORMES | LC | stable | 1650000 | 6.4 | 1/12 |
| Francolinus adspersus | Red-billed Francolin | PHASIANIDAE | GALLIFORMES | LC | stable | 1150000 | 5.6 | 1/7 |
| Pterocles burchelli | Burchell's Sandgrouse | PTEROCLIDIDAE | COLUMBIFORMES | LC | stable | 1220000 | 5.3 | 1/6 |
Detailed factsheets for all bird species are available from BirdLife International
Mammal species for which Okavango Delta System Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) is of global importance
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Family | Order | IUCN Red List |
Direction of Population Trend |
Distribution Size (km²) |
Percentage Overlap |
Rank/ Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobus leche | Southern Lechwe | BOVIDAE | CETARTIODACTYLA | LC | stable | 201199 | 10.3 | 1/16 |
| Dasymys nudipes | Angolan Marsh Rat | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | DD | unknown | 310177 | 9.9 | 1/9 |
| Cryptomys damarensis | Damara Mole Rat | BATHYERGIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 1000000 | 6.4 | 1/9 |
| Dendromus mesomelas | Brant's Climbing Mouse | NESOMYIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 549345 | 6.1 | 1/5 |
| Steatomys parvus | Tiny Fat Mouse | NESOMYIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 1130000 | 5.5 | 1/6 |
| Mastomys shortridgei | Shortridge's Multimammate Mouse | MURIDAE | RODENTIA | LC | stable | 96020 | 5.3 | 2/3 |
| Lycaon pictus | African Wild Dog | CANIDAE | CARNIVORA | EN | decreasing | 1270000 | 5.0 | 2/17 |
