Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus | EN | resident | 2006-2016 | present | A1 |
| Hinde's Babbler Turdoides hindei | VU | resident | 2006-2016 | 250-999 adults | A1, A2 |
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.
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| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2021 | high | very unfavourable | medium |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | 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 | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - persecution/control | likely in short term (within 4 years) | 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) | 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 | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| 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 | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (domestic use) | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - soil erosion, sedimentation | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Forest | Woodland - mixed | 0 | 0 | - | good (> 90%) | very unfavourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree, boulders & bare rock | - |
| Forest | Montane forest - mixed, Woodland - mixed | - |
| Shrubland | Bushland & thicket - montane, Scrub - forest, Shrubland - Montane | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mumoni Hill Forest Reserve. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.
