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The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Ring-necked Francolin Scleroptila streptophora	NT	resident	1999	present	A3
White-faced Barbet Pogonornis macclounii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A2, A3
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Cinnamon-breasted Tit Melaniparus pallidiventris	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Hartlaub's Babbler Turdoides hartlaubii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
White-collared Oliveback Nesocharis ansorgei	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland		50800	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Parc national du Ruvubu	National Park	50,800	protected area overlaps with site	43,630
Parc National de la Ruvubu	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	50,800	protected area overlaps with site	0

The Local Conservation Groups listed below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Dusanurivyasambutse	1998
Tugarukirinzuki	2003
Turwanyubugaragwa	2008
Turwanyubwononyimuriparikeyaruvubu	2008

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Shrubland		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ruvubu National Park. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ruvubu-national-park-iba-burundi on 02/12/2023.