የጣና ሐይቅ ዝርያቸው ሊጠፋ የተቃረቡት ባለ ጥቁር ኮከን መንቁራም ወፎችን እና ሌሎችም ተሰዳጅ አእዋፋትን አቅፎ ይዟል።
Ecologically, Lake Tana is home to rare and endangered bird species such as the black-crowned crane and also hosts several migratory birds.