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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Vulturine Guineafowl Acryllium vulturinum	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Yellow-necked Francolin Pternistis leucoscepus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-faced Sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Sombre Nightjar Caprimulgus fraenatus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar Caprimulgus donaldsoni	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
White-bellied Go-away-bird Criniferoides leucogaster	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Eastern Chanting-goshawk Melierax poliopterus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Von der Decken's Hornbill Tockus deckeni	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Abyssinian Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus minor	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Somali Bee-eater Merops revoilii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
D'Arnaud's Barbet Trachyphonus darnaudii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-and-yellow Barbet Trachyphonus erythrocephalus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-bellied Parrot Poicephalus rufiventris	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Pringle's Puffback Dryoscopus pringlii	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Three-streaked Tchagra Tchagra jamesi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Rosy-patched Bush-shrike Rhodophoneus cruentus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Long-tailed Fiscal Lanius cabanisi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Taita Fiscal Lanius dorsalis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Somali Tit Melaniparus thruppi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit Anthoscopus musculus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix signatus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Pink-breasted Lark Calendulauda poecilosterna	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-winged Lark Mirafra hypermetra	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Somali Crombec Sylvietta isabellina	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Yellow-vented Eremomela Eremomela flavicrissalis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Grey Wren-warbler Calamonastes simplex	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Ashy Cisticola Cisticola cinereolus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Tiny Cisticola Cisticola nana	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Banded Warbler Curruca boehmi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Kenya White-eye Zosterops flavilateralis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Rufous Chatterer Argya rubiginosa	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Scaly Chatterer Argya aylmeri	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Hinde's Babbler Turdoides hindei	VU	resident	-	present	A1, A2, A3
Northern Pied Babbler Turdoides hypoleuca	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Hildebrandt's Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Shelley's Starling Lamprotornis shelleyi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Golden-breasted Starling Lamprotornis regius	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Fischer's Starling Lamprotornis fischeri	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Bare-eyed Thrush Turdus tephronotus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
African Grey Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Hunter's Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris nectarinioides	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
White-headed Buffalo-weaver Dinemellia dinemelli	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-capped Social-weaver Pseudonigrita cabanisi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Fire-fronted Bishop Euplectes diadematus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Golden Palm Weaver Ploceus bojeri	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Purple Grenadier Granatina ianthinogaster	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus cyanocephalus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda charmosyna	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Grey-headed Silverbill Odontospiza griseicapilla	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Steel-blue Whydah Vidua hypocherina	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Straw-tailed Whydah Vidua fischeri	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Pangani Longclaw Macronyx aurantiigula	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Somali Bunting Emberiza poliopleura	LC	resident	1999	present	A3

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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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	drought	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use)	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	air-borne pollutants - smog	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - sewage	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	excess energy - noise pollution	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	flight paths	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Shrubland		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Meru	National Park	87,000	protected area overlaps with site	87,000
Bisanadi	National Reserve	60,600	protected area overlaps with site	0

The local conservation groups below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Ameru Cultural Group	0

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Meru National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/03/2023.