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Important bird areas are sites identified by BirdLife International as places that are important for the conservation of birds, and have to meet strict criteria in terms of the birds they hold. This is a list of the 23 Important Bird Areas of Angola arranged more or less by region/habitat. One more IBA has been proposed but not yet accepted.


MONTANE/FOREST AND GRASSLAND AT HIGH ALTITUDES

Mombolo or Missão da Namba (AO018) 2000 -11.91666667 14.85 A1, A2, A3

Mount Moco (AO019) 6000 -12.41666667 15.18333333 A1, A2, A3

Tundavala (AO023) 4000 -14.83333333 13.4 A1, A2, A3

Namba Mountains (AO?)


ESCARPMENT: FOREST AND THICKETS OF CONGOLEAN ORIGIN

Camabatela AO004 20000 -8.183333333 15.38333333 A1, A2, A3

Chongoroi AO007 2000 -13.56666667 13.95 A1, A2, A3

Gabela AO011 5000 -10.85 14.36666667 A1, A2, A3


COASTAL PLAIN: ARID SAVANNAS AND WETLANDS

Iona National Park AO012 1592000 -16.9 12.58333333 A1, A2, A3

Mussulo AO021 17000 -8.833333333 13.26666667 A1

Quiçama AO022 996000 -9.316666667 13.15 A1, A2, A3


PLATEAU: VARIED WOODLANDS AND OPEN SAVANNAS

Bicuari National Park AO001 790000 -15.13333333 14.93333333 A3

Caconda AO002 20000 -13.73333333 15.06666667 A3

Calandula (Quedas de Calandula) AO003 1000 -9.1 15.95 A1, A2, A3

Cameia National Park AO005 1400000 -11.71666667 20.8 A3

Cangandala National Park (AO006) 60000 -9.783333333 16.68333333 A3

Cuango AO008 10000 -9.133333333 18.05 A3

Cuelei AO009 450000 -15.7 17.45 A1, A3

Cutato AO010 30000 -13.21666667 16.5 A3

Lago Carumbo AO013 150000 -7.8 19.95 A1, A3

Luando Strict Nature Reserve AO015 828000 -10.68333333 17.36666667 A1, A3

Luia AO016 300000 -8.166666667 21.55 A3

Mupa National Park AO020 660000 -16.18333333 15.75 A1, A3


NORTHERN TROPICAL: CONGOLEAN FOREST

Luachimo River or Chitato (AO014) 2000 -7.366666667 20.83333333 A1, A3

Maiombe (AO017) 40000 -4.666666667 12.5 A1, A2, A3

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