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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
Madagascar Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii	EN	resident	1998	present	A1
Subdesert Mesite Monias benschi	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2, A3
Giant Coua Coua gigas	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Running Coua Coua cursor	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Olive-capped Coua Coua olivaceiceps	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata	NT	resident	1998	present	A1
Madagascar Jacana Actophilornis albinucha	EN	resident	1998	present	A2
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis	NT	resident	1998	present	A1
Long-tailed Ground-roller Uratelornis chimaera	VU	resident	1998	present	A1, A2, A3
Archbold's Newtonia Newtonia archboldi	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris	NT	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Subdesert Brush-warbler Nesillas lantzii	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Littoral Rock-thrush Monticola imerina	LC	resident	1998	present	A2, A3
Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava	LC	resident	1998	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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - motivation unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable
Savanna		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Unknown	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Unknown	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Velondriake	Paysage Harmonieux Protégé	64,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Tsinjoriake	Paysage Harmonieux Protégé	26,000	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Manjaboaka	Locally Managed Marine Area	24,000	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Savanna		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
other	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mikea. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.