Data Zone
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'):The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2021 | unfavourable | high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | Montane forest - mixed | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | excess energy - noise pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| 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 management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane forest - mixed | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Afadjato - Agumatsa Range forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-afadjato--agumatsa-range-forest-iba-ghana on 28/09/2023.
