Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger speciesNote: 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) |
2017 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
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 | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Energy production and mining | renewable energy | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - sewage | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
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 | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Little/none of site covered (<10%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Assob Bachit | Forest Reserve | 6,348 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Forest | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Assop Falls and hills. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/05/2022.