Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001
Populations of IBA trigger speciesNote: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2009 | very high | unfavourable | high |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| 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 | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| 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%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - agro-industry plantations | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | temperature extremes | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | oil and gas drilling | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | renewable energy | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Geological events | volcanic eruptions | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | war, civil unrest and military exercises | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | 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 | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - small dams | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | air-borne pollutants - type unknown/unrecorded | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | excess energy - light pollution | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | excess energy - noise pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | excess energy - thermal pollution | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Condition of the site (state), by habitat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Condition of the site (state), by species | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | 220000 | 18000 | mature individuals | 9 | very unfavourable |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other 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 | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meru Sakila Range | Forest Plantation | 604 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Meru Kilinga Range | Forest Plantation | 1,293 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Meru | Forest Plantation | 7,785 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Arusha National Park | National Park | 11,178 | protected area overlaps with site | 32,840 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arusha National Park and vicinity. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/6964 on 05/06/2023.
