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) |
| 2001 | medium | not assessed | low |
| Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | - | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Unknown | Unknown | low |
Protection status:
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2,305,100 | protected area contains site | 1,476,300 |
| Serengeti National Park | National Park | 1,303,949 | protected area contained by site | 1,476,300 |
| Serengeti National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,476,300 | protected area contained by site | 1,476,300 |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Conservation Area | 825,786 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 809,440 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ngorongoro Conservation Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 809,440 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ngorongoro | Conservation Area | 828,800 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Maswa G.R. (N) | Game reserve | 220,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Loliondo GCA | Game controlled area | 622,174 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ikorongo G.R. | Game reserve | 60,274 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ikona WMA | Wildlife management area | 24,200 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Grumeti G.R. | Game reserve | 41,189 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Serengeti National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/08/2020.
