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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
White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex	VU	resident	-	present	A1
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Black-breasted Barbet Pogonornis rolleti	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri	NT	resident	1998	present	A1
Emin's Shrike Lanius gubernator	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Piapiac Ptilostomus afer	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Red-pate Cisticola Cisticola ruficeps	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver Plocepasser superciliosus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Grey-headed Oliveback Nesocharis capistrata	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	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	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 - unspecified species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant 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	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	near favourable
Savanna		0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Shrubland		0	0	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	near favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
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	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Ajai	Wildlife Reserve	14,800	protected area overlaps with site	14,800

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Unknown		-
Shrubland		-
Savanna		-
Forest		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
nature conservation and research	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ajai Wildlife Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 07/03/2021.