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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1999

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population at site	IBA criteria triggered
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri	NT	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Papyrus Yellow Warbler Calamonastides gracilirostris	VU	resident	1999	present	A1, A3
White-winged Swamp-warbler Bradypterus carpalis	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops	LC	resident	1999	present	A3
Papyrus Canary Crithagra koliensis	LC	resident	1999	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 - agro-industry farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	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 - industrial aquaculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	storms and floods	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - sewage	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools	0	0	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Wetlands (inland)	Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	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	low

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)
Lake Kanyaboli	National Reserve	4,142	protected area overlaps with site	0

The Local Conservation Groups below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Ecofinder Kenya	0
Freinds of Yala Swamp	2007
Yala Swamp Community Conservancy Organisation (Yasco)	2008
Yala swamp environment volunteers.	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Permanent herbaceous swamps and bogs	-

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

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
agriculture	-
other	-
water management	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yala swamp complex. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/6431 on 06/06/2023.