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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
Burchell's Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Bradfield's Hornbill Lophoceros bradfieldi	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Racquet-tailed Roller Coracias spatulatus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Dickinson's Kestrel Falco dickinsoni	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Barred Wren-warbler Calamonastes fasciolatus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Stierling's Wren-warbler Calamonastes stierlingi	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Meves's Long-tailed Starling Lamprotornis mevesii	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Kurrichane Thrush Turdus libonyana	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Kalahari Scrub-robin Cercotrichas paena	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Miombo Rock-thrush Monticola angolensis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Arnot's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala	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

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	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	problematic native species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest	Woodland - mixed	0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable
Grassland	Grassland - edaphic, dry	0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	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 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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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Unknown 7	Wildlife Management Area	509	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Unknown 4	Wildlife Management Area	225	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Sikumi	State Forest	54,400	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ngamo	State Forest	102,900	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Matetsi	Safari Area	295,500	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Mabhongana	Wildlife Management Area	400	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Hwange	National Park	1,465,100	is identical to site	1,460,000
Deka	Safari Area	51,000	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Shrubland		-
Forest	Woodland - mixed	-
Grassland	Grassland - edaphic, dry	-
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	Other artificial wetlands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Ephemeral pools and wetlands	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hwange National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/09/2022.