The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2017 | not assessed | high | medium |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
Shrubland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - intentional use: subsistence/sml scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | 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 | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other 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 |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Yankari | Forest Reserve | 225,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Yankari | Game Reserve | 225,400 | is identical to site | 224,400 |
Pai River | Game Reserve | 248,600 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Forest | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yankari Game Reserve. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yankari-game-reserve-iba-nigeria on 30/09/2023.