Lake Chad - Wikipedia
WEBLake Chad is permanently or seasonally inhabited by hundreds of species of birds such as northern shoveler, Egyptian goose and marabou stork. [5] It is an important wintering ground for European anatididae and wading birds.
Lake Chad - Wetlands, Flora, Fauna | Britannica
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Hundreds of species of birds reside permanently or seasonally in the Lake Chad region. Included are prominent terrestrial birds—such as ostriches, secretary birds , Nubian bustards , and ground hornbills—and the water and shore birds for which the region is famous—such as the garganeys , shovelers , fulvous tree ducks, Egyptian geese ...
Wildlife of Chad - Wikipedia
WEBAs of 2002, there were at least 134 species of mammals and 532 species of birds (354 species of residents and 155 migrants) in Chad. [1] Before the 20th century, Chad reportedly had a rich fauna of large carnivores in the Lake Chad region, but due to deforestation, hunting and competition from livestock most of the population of …
The Gap of Chad, a Dearth of Migratory Birds in the Central Sahel
WEBJul 5, 2023 · Our bird counts show a longitudinal variation in the density of migratory species (a trend absent in four common residents), to the effect that the central Sahel (mainly Chad) held much lower densities of migratory birds than either the …
WEBSome, such as the disappearance of colonies of herons, egrets and cormorants, can be related to the drought-induced reduction in the level of Lake Chad, its northern basin having virtually dried...
WEBWe use density counts of arboreal birds from across the full width of the Sahel to explore the extent to which the central Sahel zone is underused by migratory birds.
Lake Chad Cultural Landscape: An uncommon transnational …
WEBMar 1, 2023 · In addition, Lake Chad is an important ecological niche for millions of migratory birds. More than 350 species of birds have been documented. Lake Chad includes four wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites), one in each country (Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria).
Rewilding Lake Chad Basin - African Conservation Foundation
WEBLake Chad has traditionally served as a vital stopover and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. However, the diminishing water resources and changing landscape have disrupted these migration patterns, putting …
The impact of birds on the lacustrine ecosystem | SpringerLink
WEBLake Chad is situated on one of the major pathways of migratory birds between Europe and the tropical countries of Central and Eastern Africa. In most cases it is only a halting spot for destinations further south and the migrants only use the lake as a resting...
9 - The Lake Chad basin - Cambridge University Press & Assessment
WEBAug 10, 2009 · In the West African Sahel, the semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert, the main wetland systems are those of the Chad basin and the Inner Delta of the River Niger in Mali (Fig. 9.1). They are fed mainly by streams originating in more-humid tropical regions that have a pronounced seasonality.
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