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Kirindy Mite National Park and extension


IBA Criteria

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
Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri EN resident 1999 present A1, A2, A3
Giant Coua Coua gigas LC resident 1999 present A3
Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli LC resident 1999 present A3
Olive-capped Coua Coua olivaceiceps LC resident 1999 present A3
Madagascar Crested Ibis Lophotibis cristata NT resident 1999 present A1
Madagascar Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis NT resident 1999 present A1
Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii VU resident 1999 present A1
Archbold's Newtonia Newtonia archboldi LC resident 1999 present A2, A3
Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata LC resident 1999 present A3
Subdesert Brush-warbler Nesillas lantzii LC resident 1999 present A2, A3
Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides LC resident 1999 present A2, A3
Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava LC resident 1999 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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here


IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Kirindy Mitea National Park 81,135 protected area contained by site 70,000
Kirindy Forest Reserve 10,000 protected area contained by site 10,000
Complexe des lacs Ambondro et Sirave (CLAS) Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 14,482 protected area overlaps with site 0

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
For further information about the land use classification please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kirindy Mite National Park and extension. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.