Kenya

State of the world's birds case studies

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

Important Bird Areas are also important for other terrestrial vertebrates in East Africa
Important Bird Areas for globally threatened species: Blue Swallow
Important Bird Areas including habitat fragments and the surrounding matrix: an example from Kenya

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Deforestation in the Mau Forest, Kenya, is impacting wildlife and people
Sugarcane plantations in the Tana River Delta threaten Kenyan birds, biodiversity and livelihoods

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

Fishpool, L. D. C. and Evans, M. I. (2001) Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: priority sites for conservation. Cambridge: BirdLife International/Pisces Publications.

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Nature Kenya and The East Africa Natural History Society (2010) Kenya's Important Bird Areas. Status and trends 2009. Nairobi.

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Nature Kenya and The East Africa Natural History Society (2009) Kenya's Important Bird Areas. Status and trends 2008. Nairobi.

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References

Bennun, L. and Njoroge, P. (1999) Important Bird Areas in Kenya. Nairobi: Nature Kenya.

Kenya at a glance

Capital

Nairobi

Area

580,367 km²

BirdLife Partner

NatureKenya

Species
Total number of birds	1,057
Globally threatened birds	46
Country endemics	10
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	69
Total IBA area	6,748,764 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	8

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Kenya. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/kenya. Downloaded: 2023-06-01

State of the world's birds case studies

Capital

Area

BirdLife Partner

Species

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Endemic Bird Areas