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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
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma	LC	non-breeding	-	830 individuals	A4i
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius	LC	non-breeding	-	1,085 individuals	A4i
Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Whyte's Barbet Stactolaema whytii	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Miombo Tit Melaniparus griseiventris	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
White-throated Robin-chat Dessonornis humeralis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah Vidua obtusa	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Black-eared Seedeater Crithagra mennelli	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown	-	20,000 individuals	A4iii

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.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - scale unknown/unrecorded	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - intentional use: lg scale	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	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	agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - soil erosion, sedimentation	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - sewage	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	very poor (< 40%)	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	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

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Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Lake Chivero and Manyame	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Lake Chivero	Recreational Park	6,180	is identical to site	6,180

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland		-
Forest		-
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools	-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/04/2021.