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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Fischer's Turaco Tauraco fischeri	NT	resident	2012-2013	present	A1, A3
Southern Banded Snake-eagle Circaetus fasciolatus	NT	resident	2012-2013	present	A1, A3
Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Mombasa Woodpecker Campethera mombassica	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike Prionops scopifrons	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Gorgeous Bush-shrike Telophorus viridis	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Fischer's Greenbul Phyllastrephus fischeri	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Lowland Tiny Greenbul Phyllastrephus debilis	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Little Yellow Flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Scaly Babbler Turdoides squamulata	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Black-bellied Starling Notopholia corusca	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Mouse-coloured Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Violet-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas	LC	resident	2012-2013	present	A3
Malindi Pipit Anthus melindae	LC	resident	2014	present	A1, 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
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	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	war, civil unrest and military exercises	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

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	-	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

For more information about IBA monitoring please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Kiunga Marine Conservancy	Community Nature Reserve	28,700	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dodori	National Reserve	87,700	protected area overlaps with site	87,739
Boni	National Reserve	133,900	protected area overlaps with site	133,900
Awer Community Conservancy	Community Nature Reserve	20,900	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Woodland - mixed, Lowland forest - mixed moist evgn & semi-evgn	-
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools	-
Savanna	Wooded grassland	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

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

National Reserves. 

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Boni and Dodori National Reserves. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.