Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | non-breeding | - | - | A1 |
| Rufous-bellied Tit Melaniparus rufiventris | LC | - | - | - | A3 |
| Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi | LC | - | - | - | A3 |
| White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala | LC | resident | - | - | A3 |
| Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis | LC | resident | - | - | A3 |
| Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa | LC | resident | - | - | A3 |
| Black-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli | LC | resident | - | - | A3 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2005 | medium | near favourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | no | Condition (state) assessed by | habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Condition of the site (state), by habitat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable | |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | Unknown | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siinda | Forest Reserve | 3,790 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nchembwe | Forest Reserve | 654 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Chilowe | Forest Reserve | 622 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inselbergs, kopjes & inland cliffs | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nyanje Hills. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24248 on 28/05/2023.
