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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Nahan's Partridge Ptilopachus nahani	VU	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Forest Francolin Peliperdix lathami	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx olivinus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Cercococcyx mechowi	NR	resident	2008	present	A3
White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Grey-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes subcylindricus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Forest Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus castaneiceps	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Black Bee-eater Merops gularis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet Trachylaemus purpuratus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Buccanodon duchaillui	NR	resident	2008	present	A3
Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Cassin's Honeybird Prodotiscus insignis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Brown-eared Woodpecker Campethera caroli	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Speckle-breasted Woodpecker Dendropicos poecilolaemus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-crested Woodpecker Dendropicos xantholophus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus	EN	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Green-breasted Pitta Pitta reichenowi	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrynchus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
African Shrike-flycatcher Megabyas flammulatus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Jameson's Wattle-eye Dyaphorophyia jamesoni	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Chestnut Wattle-eye Dyaphorophyia castanea	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Bocage's Bush-shrike Chlorophoneus bocagei	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Dusky Tit Melaniparus funereus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Green Crombec Sylvietta virens	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow Longbill Macrosphenus flavicans	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Grey Longbill Macrosphenus concolor	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Tawny-breasted Camaroptera Camaroptera toroensis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Red-tailed Bristlebill Bleda syndactylus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Grey Greenbul Eurillas gracilis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Xavier's Greenbul Phyllastrephus xavieri	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Toro Olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus hypochloris	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-throated Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigularis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Icterine Greenbul Phyllastrephus icterinus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Leaf-love Pyrrhurus scandens	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Green Hylia Hylia prasina	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Brown Illadopsis Illadopsis fulvescens	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Scaly-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis albipectus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Purple-headed Starling Hylopsar purpureiceps	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-tailed Ant-thrush Neocossyphus poensis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Black-eared Ground-thrush Geokichla camaronensis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Fire-crested Alethe Alethe castanea	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Sooty Flycatcher Bradornis fuliginosus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
African Forest-flycatcher Fraseria ocreata	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Grey-throated Tit-flycatcher Fraseria griseigularis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Blue-shouldered Robin-chat Cossypha cyanocampter	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-breasted Forest-robin Stiphrornis xanthogaster	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-mantled Weaver Ploceus tricolor	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Vieillot's Black Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Crested Malimbe Malimbus malimbicus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-breasted Nigrita Nigrita fusconotus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Grassland		0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Bugoma Central Forest Reserve	Forest Reserve	40,100	is identical to site	40,100
Bugoma	Forest Reserve	39,973	is identical to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Grassland - secondary	-
Forest	Mid-altitude forest - transitional	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
forestry	-

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

The forest is a central forest managed by the National Forest Authority on behalf of the state. This therefore means that the Forest Reserve is owned by the Government of Uganda in trust of the people. Various conservation programmes especially that of ECOTRUST are promoting conservation of the forest by involving the communities in livelihood improvement projects.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bugoma Central Forest Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2021.