Data Zone
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2018 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| 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 |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | 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 | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | 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 | Lowland forest - mixed moist evgn & semi-evgn | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
| Forest | Lowland forest - riparian | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Forest | Mid-altitude forest - transitional | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Savanna | Bushland & thicket - deciduous | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | moderate (70-90%) | very unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | 0 | 0 | poor (40-69%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable |
| Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
| Ceratogymna elata | Yellow-casqued Hornbill | 21 | 21 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
| Picathartes gymnocephalus | White-necked Rockfowl | 10 | 4 | individuals | 40 | unfavourable |
| Bleda eximius | Green-tailed Bristlebill | 8 | 8 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
| 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 | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Area Peninsula Forest | National Park | 18,337 | protected area overlaps with site | 17,688 |
| Western Area | No or Non - Hunting Forest Reserve | 17,688 | is identical to site | 17,688 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Bushland & thicket - deciduous, Bushland & thicket - montane, Wooded grassland | - |
| Grassland | Grassland - edaphic, dry | - |
| Forest | Mid-altitude forest - transitional, Lowland forest - mixed moist evgn & semi-evgn, Lowland forest - riparian, Mangrove, Montane forest - mixed | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Freshwater lakes and pools, Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inselbergs, kopjes & inland cliffs, Scree, boulders & bare rock | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Western Area Peninsula Forest National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/02/2023.
