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The site was identified as important in 1996 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
Erckel's Francolin Pternistis erckelii	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Moorland Francolin Scleroptila psilolaema	NT	resident	1996	present	A3
Chestnut-naped Francolin Pternistis castaneicollis	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera	NT	resident	1996	present	A3
White-collared Pigeon Columba albitorques	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Nyanza Swift Apus niansae	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Rouget's Rail Rougetius rougetii	NT	resident	1996	present	A1, A3
Wattled Crane Bugeranus carunculatus	VU	breeding	1996	1-4 breeding pairs	A1
White-cheeked Turaco Tauraco leucotis	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Wattled Ibis Bostrychia carunculata	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Spot-breasted Lapwing Vanellus melanocephalus	LC	resident	1996	50 breeding pairs	A3, A4i
African Long-eared Owl Asio abyssinicus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus	NT	resident	1996	present	A3
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	passage	1996	5 individuals	A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	winter	1996	4-6 individuals	A1
Banded Barbet Lybius undatus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Abyssinian Woodpecker Dendropicos abyssinicus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Black-winged Lovebird Agapornis taranta	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole Oriolus monacha	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Thick-billed Raven Corvus crassirostris	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
White-backed Black Tit Melaniparus leuconotus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Brown Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Abyssinian Catbird Sylvia galinieri	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
African Hill-babbler Sylvia abyssinica	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Brown Warbler Curruca lugens	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Ethiopian White-eye Zosterops poliogastrus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Slender-billed Starling Onychognathus tenuirostris	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Sharpe's Starling Pholia sharpii	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Abyssinian Ground-thrush Geokichla piaggiae	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Abyssinian Slaty-flycatcher Melaenornis chocolatinus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Rüppell's Robin-Chat Cossypha semirufa	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
White-winged Cliff-chat Monticola semirufus	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Moorland Chat Pinarochroa sordida	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Abyssinian Crimsonwing Cryptospiza salvadorii	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Swainson's Sparrow Passer swainsonii	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Abyssinian Longclaw Macronyx flavicollis	NT	resident	1996	present	A1, A3
Abyssinian Citril Crithagra citrinelloides	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Brown-rumped Seedeater Crithagra tristriata	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Ethiopian Siskin Serinus nigriceps	LC	resident	1996	present	A3
Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata	LC	resident	1996	present	A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1996).

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Bale Mountains	National Park	230,620	protected area overlaps with site	247,000
Bale	Wildlife Reserve	176,600	protected area overlaps with site	176,600
Bale	Controlled Hunting Area	966,300	protected area overlaps with site	960,000

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

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

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bale Mountains National Park. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bale-mountains-national-park-iba-ethiopia on 28/11/2023.