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