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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 at site	IBA criteria triggered
Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Bearded Barbet Pogonornis dubius	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegalus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-billed Shrike Lanius corvinus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Oriole Warbler Hypergerus atriceps	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha albicapillus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Heuglin's Masked Weaver Ploceus heuglini	LC	resident	2000	present	A3

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA 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	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - motivation unknown/unrecorded	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - run-off	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	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
Forest		0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

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	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Bui	National Park	182,060	is identical to site	18,210

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bui National Park. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/6335 on 30/05/2023.