Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha | VU | resident | 1999 | unknown | A1 |
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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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2016 | high | unfavourable | high |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Pollution | garbage & solid waste | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Shrubland | Shrubland - Montane | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
Protection status:
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust | Community Nature Reserve | 286,897 | protected area contains site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Savanna | Bushland & thicket - deciduous | - |
Shrubland | Scrub - woodland, Shrubland - Montane | - |
Grassland | Grassland - montane | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ol Donyo Sabache. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/01/2021.