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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population at site	IBA criteria triggered
Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus	NT	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Green-headed Oriole Oriolus chlorocephalus	LC	resident	2008	frequent	A3
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Namuli Apalis Apalis lynesi	EN	resident	2008	< 50 breeding pairs	A1, A2, A3
Olive-headed Bulbul Arizelocichla striifacies	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus ruficapilla	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Spotted Ground-thrush Geokichla guttata	VU	breeding	2008	present	A1
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Swynnerton's Robin Swynnertonia swynnertoni	VU	resident	2008	100-200 breeding pairs	A1, A2, A3
Thyolo Alethe Chamaetylas choloensis	VU	resident	2010	min 1,000 breeding pairs	A1, A2, A3
East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi	NT	resident	2008	min 500 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Dapple-throat Arcanator orostruthus	NT	resident	2008	50-249 breeding pairs	A1, A2, A3
Bertram's Weaver Ploceus bertrandi	LC	resident	2008	unknown	A3
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia	LC	resident	2008	present	A3

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: large scale	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	other impacts	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	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%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - suppression in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Montane forest - mixed	-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
hunting	-

For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Mabu. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24261 on 06/06/2023.